Speed Awareness Course

[olliewebbuk]

Hi all,

I got sent on a SAC in October 2012, from memory it was a 35 in a 30 - bad day at work forgot there was a speed camera at the bottom of the hill. Admiral (who I'm currently insured with) have it on my renewal document that I went on a SAC, like this on the document:

Date	Code	Points	Disq (up to)	Breath Reading
01/10/2012	SAC	0	N/A	0

I have 4 years NCB and haven't had an accident in over 5 years, the car is a 2014 (first owner, it's brand new) 1.2 TSI Seat Ibiza. My renewal quote was £620 but managed to beat them down to £476. However getting other quotes I can get it down to £275, even with upping my mileage to 10,000 over the 8,000 Admiral have me down for.

The problem I've got is the SAC, other insurers don't have a code for this! Is this going to cause me problems? I can find the SP30 code, but I took the course instead of having the points/fines. What do I do?

 

[Brett]

Call them and explain?

 

[Knuckles]

Don't you not have to declare the SAC?

 

[Sir_Dave]

Only Admiral group care about the SAC, nobody else does.

In fact, the whole point of doing the SAC is that its non-traceable by insurers.

 

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its up to you if you declare , listen carefully on the phone for the questions you are asked

however , if admiral know , then so do the others if they need to ,assuming you didn't tell admiral !!

 

[olliewebbuk]

assuming you didn't tell admiral !!

I didn't tell them, but they know. Dunno what is going on there.

 

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Only Admiral group care about the SAC, nobody else does.

In fact, the whole point of doing the SAC is that its non-traceable by insurers.

its not untraceable , if they search they will get the info which all underwriters will look at


nowadays all claims come up (including windscreens) all sac and points ,they know if you have been honest or not .

 

[Designn]

No need to tell them I don't think. It's not a conviction or points and having done the course you have not been charged with anything.

 

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No need to tell them I don't think. It's not a conviction or points and having done the course you have not been charged with anything.

unless they ask the question , which admeral group do , and if they do and can load a policy others will follow eventually .

the fact admiral got the info means its available to an insurer if they wish to find out, thinks have changed .

 

[olliewebbuk]

No need to tell them I don't think. It's not a conviction or points and having done the course you have not been charged with anything.

Problem is it's on my proof of NCB.

 

[olliewebbuk]

unless they ask the question , which admeral group do , and if they do and can load a policy others will follow eventually .

the fact admiral got the info means its available to an insurer if they wish to find out, thinks have changed .

Yeah sounds like I'm going have to ring around, I can't seem to add it online.

 

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Problem is it's on my proof of NCB.

which means admeral are making it easy for the others but if they don't ask you then you have no reason to tell an insurer , however if they do ask you should not lie .

 

[Designn]

unless they ask the question , which admeral group do , and if they do and can load a policy others will follow eventually .

the fact admiral got the info means its available to an insurer if they wish to find out, thinks have changed .

Ahh. Don't think we get admiral group in Northern Ireland so never had the question from any if the other insurers when hunting around.

 

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Ahh. Don't think we get admiral group in Northern Ireland so never had the question from any if the other insurers when hunting around.

depends when you last called , i have noticed alot have added the windscreen claim bit into the script !!

 

[Josh-197]

i did this corse last wednesday and i asked if i had to inform my insurance and he said
"im not telling you to lie if your insurance asks but the insurance companys DO NOT have access to our dater base"

 

[Djw John]

i did this corse last wednesday and i asked if i had to inform my insurance and he said
"im not telling you to lie if your insurance asks but the insurance companys DO NOT have access to our dater base"

Similar to what I've heard, thanks to data protection no insurance company would find out from them (AA Drivetech)

 

[olliewebbuk]

insurance companys DO NOT have access to our dater base"

If that's correct how did they find out about mine then, when I didn't tell them?

 

[Djw John]

You maybe ticked the box on a comparison site without thinking?

 

[olliewebbuk]

You maybe ticked the box on a comparison site without thinking?

Only ever used Money Supermarket and there's no box for speed awareness courses. Besides, I've been with Admiral for the last 5 years.

 

[Chip-mk1]

If you lie as part of your policy setup, you are potentially uninsured and can be chased for losses later on.

But if other companies do not ask you if you have been on an SAC, then you have NOT lied to them if you dont tell them that you have.

Its not a claim and its not a conviction, so if they say "any claims or convictions" then the HONEST answer to that question is "no"

 

[MartinR]

If you lie as part of your policy setup, you are potentially uninsured and can be chased for losses later on.

But if other companies do not ask you if you have been on an SAC, then you have NOT lied to them if you dont tell them that you have.

Its not a claim and its not a conviction, so if they say "any claims or convictions" then the HONEST answer to that question is "no"

This .

End thread.

 

[steve32c]

You have NOT been convicted of an offence. Speed awareness course is your chance to keep a clean licence and you DO NOT have to declare it to anybody. Don't let any insurance companies tell you different. They can't find out and you are NOT breaking the law by NOT declaring it.

 

[olliewebbuk]

You have NOT been convicted of an offence. Speed awareness course is your chance to keep a clean licence and you DO NOT have to declare it to anybody. Don't let any insurance companies tell you different. They can't find out and you are NOT breaking the law by NOT declaring it.

Cool. However what do I do about my proof of no claims having a SAC on it?

 

[steve32c]

Get them to re send a proof of no claims without it on as it is not a conviction/driving offence. It's proof that you haven't made a claim and shouldn't contain any thing else.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Cool. However what do I do about my proof of no claims having a SAC on it?

Nothing, just send it to your new insurer, and if they have a problem with it they will contact you about it I am sure, but I dont see how they can if that isnt a question they have asked you TBH.

 

[olliewebbuk]

Nothing, just send it to your new insurer, and if they have a problem with it they will contact you about it I am sure, but I dont see how they can if that isnt a question they have asked you TBH.

Awesome!

Thanks for the help guys. :clap:

 

[Designn]

depends when you last called , i have noticed alot have added the windscreen claim bit into the script !!

Would if been the end of October, so I could well get asked come renewal at the end of year.

 

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Lets just confirm this as a comment above muddiex the water.
If the op has not told Admiral and they have the info then clearly it CAN be found.
And If directly asked if you have attended a spped awareness course and you say no (when you have) then you have lied and effectively risk no insurance.
If you are NOT asked you have not lied .
Do not lie in the belief they cannot find out

And i doubt it makes much diffetence to the policy anyway

 

[Simon_16v]

When I attended my speed awareness course last September I also got told that you didn't need to tell your insurance company as it isn't a penalty.

I was also insured by Admiral at the time and when I got my proof of NCB through, there was no mention of the course on it?

 

[Djw John]

I dont understand how they can find out though. If nothing is recorded on a licence and they have no access to the SAC documents then how without breaking the DPA?

 

[olliewebbuk]

I dont understand how they can find out though. If nothing is recorded on a licence and they have no access to the SAC documents then how without breaking the DPA?

Worries me slightly, since I was advised not to tell them unless asked.