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Hit and Run, Insurer refused claim

sobi1 · 2022-12-09 17:21:26

Hello, Wondering if anyone could help Recently my friend was involved in a hit and run accident. A car coming from a side road failed to give way, and then tried to turn right (there was clear signage to say, no right turn allowed). My friend couldn't avoid the accident and hit the other person's car. The person left the…

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DullGreyGuy Posts: 18,613 Forumite

10 December 2022 at 10:45PM

sobi1 said:

Also, if it says they will cancel his insurance in 10 days, does that mean his insurance is still valid and should cover him for the accident?

A cancellation is from a point in time, rather than a voiding which means the contact never existed. It sounds like its a future dated cancelation rather than retrospective one but ultimately you need to read the date of the cancellation if they do cancel it

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