MPI insurance rates on the rise for 2019
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — December 10, 2018 — Manitoba’s collision community can breath a little easier after it was confirmed that the province’s public insurer is expecting an influx of cash. Last week, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) has ordered a rate increase in basic compulsory motor vehicle insurance for Manitoba drivers. The decision […]
MPI cracks down on insurance fraud
Toronto, Ontario – August 20, 2018 — Manitoba public insurance (MPI) is tightening up its security measures when it comes to insurance fraud, hoping it will result in lower insurance premiums, as reported by the Manitoba Sun. The MPI has assigned new watchdogs with state of the art resources to investigate into the illegal […]
MPI’s new research centre earns Certified Collision Care certification
BY CRM Staff Winnipeg, Manitoba — October 26, 2017 — Manitoba Public Insurance’s (MPI) new centre for automotive research and training has been officially certified by Certified Collision Care. The certification means the new facility meets the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) certification criteria for Fiat Chrysler Canada, Ford Motor Company of Canada and Nissan Canada. “This […]
MPI opens ‘state-of-the-art’ research and training centre
By CRM Staff Winnipeg, Manitoba — October 18, 2017 — Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has opened a new “state-of-the-art” centre for automotive research and training in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The insurer says the new facility, which opened at the J.W. Zacharias Physical Damage Research Centre, will help its staff keep pace with the rapid changes in […]
MPI: 25 percent of drivers exceed posted limits
Winnipeg, Manitoba — July 2, 2017 — Many drivers exceed posted speed limits, according to data recently released by Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI). In total, nearly 38,000 vehicles were monitored during the Citizens on Patrol Program “Spotlight on Speed” week held in 29 Manitoba communities in the first week of May. Findings show that about […]
MPI puts the ‘Spotlight on Speed’
Winnipeg, Manitoba — May 7, 2017 — Citizens on Patrol Program (COPP) groups operating in communities throughout Manitoba were out on their respective roadways last week, promoting “Spotlight on Speed” which ran from May 1 to 6. Volunteers operated speed reader boards provided by Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) to raise awareness of posted speed limits […]
Manitoba’s top frauds include a wannabe Manitoban and a staged collision
Winnipeg, Manitoba — January 1, 2017 — Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has unveiled its annual list of the top fraud investigations of 2016. This year’s list includes a staged collision, a perjuring pedestrian and a ‘luxury’ Porsche that wasn’t so luxurious after all. Smile! You’re on camera A pedestrian said he was hit by a […]
MPI reports net loss, gets rate bump approval
By Mike Davey Winnipeg, Manitoba — December 19, 2016 — Insurance rates will rise in Manitoba in March 2017, but not by quite as much as Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) wanted. The rates charged by MPI are regulated by Manitoba’s Public Utilities Board (PUB). According to a statement from PUB, the Board approved a 3.7 […]
Financial report: Comparing the public insurers
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 21, 2016 — Canada’s public provincial auto insurers have released their latest numbers. The provinces with public insurers are British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Most recently, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) announced numbers for the first nine months of 2015. The government run organization announced a net income of […]
Manitoba Public Insurance unveils the top frauds of 2015
Winnipeg, Manitoba — January 2, 2016 — Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has unveiled what it’s calling the Top Five Frauds of 2015. Fraudulent and suspicious claims are handled by Manitoba Public Insurance’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU). The efforts of this special unit resulted in fraud savings last year of $7.6 million for Manitoba auto insurance […]
