Catalytic converters stolen

Hi I had my catalytic converter stolen yesterday. The car has been recovered to home and I’ve informed the police but not yet spoken to insurance or Toyota dealer. My question is, do I put this through as an insurance claim and risk future premiums going up, or do I swallow hard and pay for a replacement myself? The AA man reckoned my insurer will probably write the car off (2012 Prius plug in, 98600 miles- I was looking forward to taking it past 100k). A quick look on eBay revea

Back in March this year I had the cat stolen from my 2008 Prius. It took a month to get the parts from Japan and installed. I also paid for a Catloc to be fitted which cost £200. Some time during last night/this morning the cat was stolen again while parked in my front garden. So I have wasted £200 on the Catloc. It's for you to decide if it's worth having one fitted. I'm waiting to hear from my insurance company. The car has been driven less than 70.000 miles and is in great