It's that time of year again - La danse macabre de l'assurance begins. My current insurers sent the renewal quote and a note to say that it would be automatically renewed 5 days before it was due - on the 18th September. La danse macabre All would be well if the premium hadn't gone up from £251.93 to £282.31 (£30.38)! Considering the depreciation on a 7 year old car and the lower risk a break-even quotation might have been acceptable. As it was, La Danse was just beginning. Take your partners.... I logged into my account with the Meerkats . I have successfully used them before and have always saved money. The trick seems to be to change companies every year to maximise the "new business" enticements. The first few pages of insurers wanting my business were all cheaper than last year's quote (!) and I chose the cheapest. Choosing the cheapest may not be the best way, always, but after checking that all I ne...