Tempcover eyes next stage of growth with new CEO appointment

Tempcover, the market-leading temporary insurance provider, has appointed Paul Gilshan as CEO. Paul will take-up the role in January 2026, subject to regulatory approval. 

Paul brings over twenty years of commercial and marketing experience, having held leadership roles at Sky, The Times, ITV, and most recently as CEO of Tusker, one of the UK’s largest automotive fleet providers. He has a strong track record of scaling customer-centric businesses and driving sustainable commercial growth.

Tempcover enables customers to get a temporary insurance quote in two minutes and be on the road almost instantly. It provides flexible coverage that complements existing year-round policies. Its fully comprehensive coverage solves a range of short-term requirements, from sharing a long drive, or borrowing a car in an emergency, to taking a car for a legal test drive. 

Tempcover has seen demand for its temporary cover grow rapidly - its customer base has doubled to over 3.7 million users since 2022. In June 2025 it refreshed its brand to reflect its evolution from disruptive start-up to market leader, and it has recently enhanced its technology platform to help its underwriting partners better manage risk. 

Tempcover Managing Director Marc Pell will transition into a newly created role of Tempcover Chief Operating Officer (COO). Having built the foundation for the business’ current scale, Marc’s new COO role leverages his twelve years of extensive working knowledge of the temporary insurance market.

Paul Gilshan, incoming Tempcover CEO, said:

“I’m excited to be joining Tempcover at such a pivotal moment in its growth journey. After speaking with Marc and the team about the ambition to scale the business, I knew this was the kind of opportunity that doesn't come along often. I’m looking forward to working with the team and our underwriting partners in this increasingly important market. 

“With two decades of accumulated data and a growing consumer brand, I believe Tempcover is perfectly positioned to scale temporary insurance to meet consumers’ increasing mobility needs in the autonomous, shared, and embedded insurance markets of tomorrow.”

Marc Pell, Tempcover MD and incoming COO, said:

“Paul’s appointment signifies Tempcover’s ambitious plans, and the team and I are looking forward to working with him to execute on the next major stage in our journey.

“Paul brings fresh commercial and customer-growth experience. I’m confident his expertise in scaling high-growth businesses will help us increase awareness of how Tempcover can meet consumer needs for more flexibility, growing the ability of our platform to operate at even greater scale.”