News - MPI

April 1st kicked off Distracted Driving Awareness Month and Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) recorded more drivers having their licences suspended for distracted driving in 2024 than in the previous five years.

As of June 30, 2025, Manitobans needing a tow as part of a Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) claim will have more options.

Driving the ice roads in Manitoba’s north, hopping in your vehicle to head out to your ice fishing shack, or driving a well-known route on a frozen lake all carry a risk of going through the ice. With warmer weather on the way, that risk only increases as ice begins to soften and melt.

March 16-22 is National Impaired Driving Prevention Week, and Manitoba Public Insurance’s (MPI) message to drive sober remains extremely important as people continue to needlessly lose their lives in impaired driving collisions on Manitoba roadways.

Manitoba Public Insurance has announced that it’s Gateway Service Centre will reopen for front counter services on Monday, March 3 from 1pm to 4:30pm. This includes vehicle registration and driver licensing transactions, as well as payments and other key services.

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is expanding its Speed Display Sign Loan Program to provide speed display signs to more communities throughout Manitoba.

High-end vehicles, seemingly legitimate big-ticket sales, and activity related to organized crime. Winnipeg Police Service and Manitoba Public Insurance investigators discovered all of this and more when uncovering a sophisticated Vehicle Identification Number cloning operation in Manitoba.

With January and February having the highest fatality rates for snowmobilers, Manitoba Public Insurance and Snoman Inc. are joining forces to highlight snowmobile safety to close out International Snowmobile Safety Week and lead into Manitoba’s first Winter Trails Day on February 8, 2025.

For the 2025/26 insurance year, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) has ordered a 5.7 per cent increase to Basic insurance rates, which will represent an increase of $50.84 per year or $4.24 per month for the average passenger vehicle policy.

While Canada Post has resumed service, some Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) documents and cheques continue to be impacted due to backlogs and delays. MPI is monitoring these issues to ensure customers are able to access their documents in a reliable and timely way.