News - MPI

Auto insurance fraud has a financial cost for all Manitoba Public Insurance ratepayers, which is why the province’s public auto insurer is putting out the call to Manitobans to report suspected fraudsters.

Recognizing the extraordinary challenges area residents are facing as a result of the tornado and extreme weather that affected the RM of Alonsa on Friday, Aug.3, Manitoba Public Insurance is taking steps to make the vehicle damage claims reporting process as simple as possible.

Manitoba Public Insurance encourages all drivers to use extra caution on Manitoba roadways to ensure a safe August holiday long weekend.

In an effort to promote safer driving and reduce the number of motor vehicle collisions on our roadways, Manitoba Public Insurance encourages all Manitobans to consider the benefits of driver-assist safety features when shopping for a new or used vehicle.

With summer holiday road trips now in full swing, Manitoba Public Insurance is calling on drowsy drivers to wake up to their dangerous behaviour.

Manitoba Public Insurance reported net income of $33.7 million for the three months of its fiscal year ending May 31, 2018 – a decrease of $5.2 million over the same time period last year.

Manitoba Public Insurance announced it has requested a 2.2 per cent overall rate increase for the 2019/20 insurance year in its general rate application filed with the Public Utilities Board.

With the warmer weather now upon us, Manitoba Public Insurance is reminding all motorists of an increase in recreational and commuter cycling activity, and the importance of motorists and cyclists using caution, and showing mutual respect for each other on Manitoba roadways.

Over the last eight years, nearly 2,000 impaired drivers have been taken off the road thanks to the Manitoba Public Insurance sponsored RoadWatch program.

For the first four months of 2018, there have been 23 people killed on Manitoba’s public roadways. This is double from the same time frame in 2017 and 44 per cent higher than average over the last five years, according to Manitoba Public Insurance.