Motor Claim for stolen car & no claims bonus protected?

[TillyD]

I've just got a claim sorted with my ins company for my stolen car. My new claims bonus was protected, will my insurance still go up because I've made a claim on it?

And because I've made a claim on my insurance will I have to stay with this insurer for a number of years?

 

[peteb]

You won't be negatively impacted by the loss of the bonus with your current insurers. However rates may rise and therefore your premium accordingly. But they will continue to apply your discount for your full no-claims bonus.

In relation to the second question, not necessarily but that is dependent on the criteria of every other company. Some will accept the no claims bonus as being the full amount where as others would reduce it as if the claim were to have happened with them.