News - MPI

November 15 is a sombre day for thousands of Canadians who have tragically lost loved ones to road collisions. The National Day of Remembrance for road crash victims is spearheaded by the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators and supported by Manitoba Public Insurance.

Minister of Crown Services Cliff Cullen and Manitoba Public Insurance announced that nearly 80,000 loans have been processed for Manitobans taking advantage of the province’s low-interest Winter Tire Program.

Manitoba Public Insurance is advising anyone looking to purchase a vehicle from the United States to carefully check the status of the vehicle before they close the deal.

Eastman, including the communities of Steinbach, Lac du Bonnet, Anola, Birds Hill Park area and Falcon Lake, remains the number one region for vehicle-deer collisions, according to Manitoba Public Insurance.

Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for regions across southern Manitoba and up into the Interlake and western regions and Manitoba Public Insurance is reminding motorists to drive to road conditions.

Manitoba Public Insurance’s new centre for automotive research and training has been officially certified by Certified Collision Care which has strategic partnerships with Fiat Chrysler Canada, Ford Motor Company of Canada and Nissan Canada for Original Equipment Manufactuer Certification.

Manitoba Public Insurance continues to keep pace with rapid changes in the design, construction, technology and reparability of motor vehicles with the opening of its new, state-of-the-art centre for automotive research and training at the J.W. Zacharias Physical Damage Research Centre in Winnipeg.

Manitoba Public Insurance reported a net income of $42.3 million for the six months of its fiscal year ending August 31, 2017 – an increase of $69.2 million over the same time period last year.

October 15, 2017, marks the start of the 16th annual Citizens on Patrol Week, Crown Services Minister Cliff Cullen and Manitoba Public Insurance announced.

Manitoba Public Insurance is launching a broad public awareness and education campaign to raise awareness about the dangers and consequences of drug-impaired driving, in readiness for the expected federal legalization of recreational use of marijuana in 2018.