Last June my car was hit and the other driver drove off. The whole matter was reported to the police but I still had to claim on my insurance. I asked the insurance company (footman james) how much my insurance would go up by and I was quoted £397 it was previously £323. I decided to go ahead and claim as the damage was nearly £600 and I didn't have the money.
My car insurance is due for renewal in 3 weeks and i've just recieved a letter from Footman James saying they can no longer meet my insurance needs and won't be renewing my policy. When I used their website for a quote it quoted me nearly £2000!!! Cheapest one online is £868. My car is only worth about £800 and I can't afford nearly 1k in insurance. Is there anything I can do?? The crash was not my fault and the insurance claim states this as do the police. Am so screwed without a car.