Winter Bonus: First 200,000 MPI rebate cheques to be mailed this week
Winnipeg, Manitoba — It’s that time of year—the MPI rebate cheques are here. Or they’re being mailed out this week, at least. Manitoba’s public auto insurer expects to put about $328 back into the wallets of drivers as the first 200,000 rebate cheques are on the way to Canada Post. MPI says that in total, […]
Done Deal: Boyd Group Services completes CEO succession plan
Winnipeg, Manitoba — On Jan. 4, Boyd Group Services announced it had completed its CEO Succession Plan that was first announced in August 2019. Effective Jan. 2, 2020, former Boyd Group president and CEO Brock Bulbuck moved into an executive chair role, with Tim O’Day succeeding Bulbuck as president and CEO. Bulbuck remained in the […]
Hall of Shame: MPI names top five auto insurance fraud cases of 2021
Winnipeg, Manitoba — People look forward to a year-end wrap-up list to help take stock; top albums of the year, top plays in the NHL, top baby names, etc. All of those are mere placeholders until Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) releases its top five auto insurance frauds of 2021. From blaming collisions on non-existent kidnappers […]
Theft Trends: MPI says catalytic converter thefts up 450 percent in the province
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Catalytic converter thefts are the hot new trend for seedy jerks and now Manitoba Public Insurance has the data to prove it, as the public insurer revealed the unnerving statistic that thefts of this kind are up 450 percent in the province. According to MPI’s data, 400 vehicles had their catalytic converters […]
Rebate Season: MPI announces rebates coming in early Feb. for Manitoba drivers
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitobans are getting a second Christmas in February as the province’s public insurer announced that rebate cheques and a rate reduction are on the way for drivers in Manitoba. The province’s public utilities board approved Manitoba Public Insurance’s (MPI) request for a 1.57 percent rate reduction for policyholders, as well as a […]
Stache for Cash: St. Claude Autobody raises more than $2,600 for Movember Foundation
St. Claude, Manitoba — A small town bodyshop in Manitoba came to play in a big way for Movember this year, raising more than $2,600 in support of men’s health research and warming their upper lips all at once. In all, St. Claude Autobody, of the eponymous town an hour west of Winnipeg, raised $2,640 […]
Think Thick: MPI publishes infographic on ice safety for drivers
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Canadians have the bad habit of treating frozen bodies of water as a direct challenge to their freedom—Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is attempting to push back against this notion with a warning to drivers to always take note of ice thickness when heading out onto frozen surfaces this winter. According to MPI, […]
MANITOBA | REGIONAL NEWS
HALF A CENTURY SERVING Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) celebrated 50 years in business on October 29, 2021, with the corporation’s first claim on a Volkswagen Beetle that had its tires stolen. “For the past five decades, we have been committed to serving Manitobans and delivering on our mission,” said Eric Herbelin, president and CEO of […]
Snowy Statistics: Winter tire use reduces collision claim frequency by 6.3%, says MPI
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Based on analysis of claims received by Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) between November and March, the public insurer has found that winter tire use reduces collision claim frequency by 6.3 percent. The analysis was based on collision claims over the insurance years 2011/2012 through 2017/2018. Frequency was measured by comparing claim frequency […]
Growth Nonetheless: Boyd Group announces Q3 results, demand slowly growing in Canada
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Boyd Group announced its third-quarter results yesterday, revealing both good and bad news for the North American collision repair scene. Overall, Boyd Group sales increased 28.4 percent from the same period of 2020, including same-store increases of 10.7 percent. Gross profit increased by 19.6 percent compared to the third quarter of […]
