hit by stolen car advice please

ljs2306

on Monday night my parked car was hit by a stolen car which police were chasing mine is almost certainly write off I was just after advice as to where I stand with insurance claim

uknick

http://www.thompsons.law.co.uk/road-traffic-accidents/road-accidents-uninsured-stolen-vehicles.htm


In effect it says;


if the stolen vehicle was identified and also insured then the insurer may pay out.

if not, you have to make a claim through the MIB.

Johno100

Assuming you have comprehensive insurance then claim on your insurance policy, that's what it is there for.

ljs2306

yes I do have fully comprehensive but will it affect my no claims and renewal ?

ljs2306

the car was stopped by police at the end of the road I have the ref number the police have given me and passed that onto my insurers

Richard53

ljs2306 wrote: »

yes I do have fully comprehensive but will it affect my no claims and renewal ?

If your insurers can claim back all their costs from the other driver, then your NCD won't be affected. Otherwise, it will. Remember, it's a no claim discount, not a no blame discount.


Your future premiums may well be increased as well, as you are statistically a higher risk to them. It may not seem fair, but that's how it works.

Marktheshark

If the stolen car had insurance held upon it, they will be liable for the loss.

The claim will be entered CUE database as soon as you contact the insurance company so you had no choice but to call your insurance or risk them canceling your policy.

Fat_Walt

Marktheshark wrote: »

If the stolen car had insurance held upon it, they will be liable for the loss.

The claim will be entered CUE database as soon as you contact the insurance company so you had no choice but to call your insurance or risk them canceling your policy.

Even if the stolen car doesn't have insurance the police will have a surity against third party risks and this was a police accident.

straighttalker

Fat_Walt wrote: »

Even if the stolen car doesn't have insurance the police will have a surity against third party risks and this was a police accident.

Total rubbish. The Police car didn't hit the OP's car, it was the stolen car that did so. The Police have no liability whatsoever in this case.

Fat_Walt

straighttalker wrote: »

Total rubbish. The Police car didn't hit the OP's car, it was the stolen car that did so. The Police have no liability whatsoever in this case.

You need to read the definition of an accident.

straighttalker

The term "accident" doesn't feature in legal pleadings or insurance claims. I presume the driver of the stolen vehicle negligently collided with the OP's parked vehicle. If that vehicle is insured, the insurers of the stolen vehicle have a duty under the RTA to settle the OP's third party claim.

If it's uninsured, the MIB will settle.