News - MPI

More than ever, road safety should be on the minds of Manitoba drivers in the coming months as nearly 50 per cent of all collision-related, severe brain injuries occur between May to September, according to Manitoba Public Insurance.

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) says that on average, 130 people are injured in Manitoba yearly when their bike is involved in a motor-vehicle related collision – half of those people injured from June to August.

Manitoba Public Insurance has announced that effective immediately, bookings of knowledge tests for all licence classes and Class 1 road test bookings have resumed.

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has learned that cyber criminals are now targeting the insurance industry, including principal companies and their customers.

Manitoba Public Insurance is planning to resume both its Class 1 road tests and knowledge testing, beginning this week.

Manitoba Public Insurance is modernizing its products to provide even greater customer choice and protection at no extra cost through new expanded coverage levels for Third Party Liability and Maximum Insured Value, under Basic Autopac insurance.

For the first four months of 2020, alcohol was involved in nearly one third of the 16 fatal crashes on Manitoba’s public roadways, according to Manitoba Public Insurance.

Manitobans have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and MPI is proactively providing relief by issuing rebates to its customers as an alternative to future reduced premiums.

Motorcycle fatalities doubled in 2019 compared to the previous 10 year average, reinforcing the need for all road users to focus on safety when travelling on Manitoba roadways. Last year eight motorcyclists were killed, compared to four on average (2009-2018).

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has announced that it is returning up to $110 million to provide financial relief to its policyholders.