News - MPI

Manitoba Public Insurance is issuing a renewed call to road safety action for all road users in 2017, after recording the deadliest year on Manitoba highways in a decade.

Fraud comes in all shapes and forms, from deliberately staged accidents to bogus auto theft claims. Manitoba Public Insurance relies on various methods to catch these fraudsters, ranging from good old-fashioned investigative skills to acting on tips from the general public.

More than 600 people were not wearing a seatbelt during an observational driver study conducted this past October by Citizens on Patrol Program groups in rural Manitoba.

With 98 Manitoba road fatalities, already exceeding last year’s count of 78, Manitoba Public Insurance, in partnership with its road safety partners, is hoping this week’s National Day of Remembrance for road crash victims encouraged all motorists to think road safety.

With treats on their minds, tens of thousands of Manitoba youngsters will head out into their neighbourhoods on Halloween. With this increased activity comes an increased danger for both pedestrians and motorists.

October 30, 2016, marks the start of the 15th annual Citizens on Patrol Week, Crown Services Minister Ron Schuler and Manitoba Public Insurance announced.

With two months remaining this year, road fatalities in the province have already reached the disturbing total of 85, compared to 78 for all of 2015.

Manitoba Public Insurance reported a net loss of $30.9 million for the six months of its fiscal year ending August 31, 2016 – a decrease of $47.4 million over the same time period last year.

Manitoba Public Insurance and partners have launched a cutting edge, grassroots educational cycling program that will encourage and teach students in Grades 4 to 8 to bicycle for transportation and recreation.

More than 53,000 loans have been processed for Manitobans taking advantage of the province’s low-interest Winter Tire Program.