Dave , surely if you have insurance be it TPFT and the accident was not your fault then the insurance has to pay out.Also are the police investigating if the other driver has not got insurance then its 6 points for her and £200 fine .Plus the owner of the other car could also be in trouble for letting an un insured driver use their car. i had a accident a few years ago where the driver did not insurance buy my insurance company stilled repaired the car.. With no loss of no claims .