If you are involved in an accident with an uninsured driver you should take their details, van registration and model and contact the police immediately.
If you've had an accident don't get any repair work done until you have cleared it with your insurance company first. Consider a policy that will get you back on the road ASAP.
Making a claim will not automatically lose you your no claims bonus. Most insurers will relegate you only two years meaning if you had 5 years no claims then you would still have 3 years.