Crash Quota: MPI warns of crash increase alongside lifted COVID-19 restrictions
Winnipeg, Manitoba — As provinces delve deeper into re-opening stages, Manitoba’s MPI is reminding drivers that as life returns to normal, so too will traffic accident rates as commuters start resuming regular schedules. According to Manitoba Public Insurance, the number of deaths and serious injuries from car crashes spiked during the months public health orders […]
Done Deal: MPI signs new deal with auto repair shops
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) recently announced it has signed a new deal with the Automotive Trades Association of Manitoba (ATA) and the Manitoba Motor Dealers Association (MMDA). All parties have given the thumbs up to a new Light Vehicle Accreditation Agreement (LVAA) model, which is focused on meaningful consultation between the repair […]
Fewer Fees: Manitoba commits to reducing vehicle registration fees
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Manitoba government says it will be reducing vehicle registration fees on July 1, for the second year in a row, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced on Thursday. “As part of our government’s Budget 2021 announcement, we’ve committed to protecting Manitobans’ income by reducing vehicle registration fees by a further 10 per […]
To Each Their Own: MPI makes compensation agreements directly with Manitoba body shops, automotive associations displeased
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Last Fall, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) and two automotive associations entered into negotiations to discuss compensation increases. However, after many months of negotiations, MPI determined that negotiations with the Manitoba Motor Dealers Association (MMDA) and the Automotive Trades Association (ATA) could no longer proceed. And it exercised its right to terminate the industry […]
Couples Counselling: Manitoba repairer org. seeking injunction against MPI for negotiation withdrawal
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba Public Insurance’s (MPI) recent withdrawal from the bargaining table with the province’s auto repairers is set to receive some legal backlash, in the form of a court injunction being sought by the Automotive Trades Association of Manitoba (ATAMB). The group, which represents 232 auto body repair shops in the province, filed […]
The Fadeaway: MPI calls off repair rate negotiations with repairer associations
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Like feet at your mom’s house, the repair rate terms presented to Manitoba Public Insurance by provincial repairer associations are officially off the table after negotiations broke down on Monday. MPI has given a 90-day notice announcing the termination of the current industry agreement with the automotive trades on repair rates. Talks […]
MPI warns bodyshops to be cautious of thieves
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – May 8, 2019 – Collision repairers in Manitoba may be targetted by thieves stealing vehicles. Manitoba Public Insurance is now warning auto repairers to be cautious of where client’s keys are being stored. On Saturday, a Winnipeg had her SUV stolen at a Canadian Tire service centre while it […]
MPI releases third quarter results
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — January 19, 2019 — Manitoba Public Insurance is trending in the right direction. The public insurer reported a net income of $87.4 million for the first nine months of its fiscal year ending on November 30, 2018, representing an increase of $26.1 million over the same period last year. The […]
MPI’s top five insurance fraud stories of 2018
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 28, 2018 — Insurance fraud in Manitoba has an annual impact of approximately $50 million, costing each MPI ratepayer around $50 a year, according to Manitoba Public Insurance. To demonstrate the lengths people will go to defraud their insurance company, MPI releases a yearly list of the top five […]
All is Vanity: Trekkie takes MPI to court over custom plates
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — December 19, 2018 — Manitoba Public Insurance is engaged in a court battle with a Star Trek enthusiast whose vanity plate was recalled by the insurer. After two years on the road, Nick Troller’s ASIMIL8 lisence plates were recalled following complaints that they were insensitive because of Canada’s historic […]
