News - MPI

Manitoba Public Insurance’s new pandemic policy focusing on protecting customers, employees and our community, is now in effect. Customers must provide either proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result to receive services where physical distancing or barriers are not possible, including all in-car road tests, including Class 1-5, and driver assessments.

Manitoba Public Insurance customers can expect a rebate cheque in mid-February 2022. This rebate of $312 million will result in about $328 rebated to an average private passenger policy. It’s estimated about 578,000 cheques will be issued.

Auto insurance fraud costs Manitoba Public Insurance ratepayers an estimated $50 yearly. A dedicated Special Investigation Unit (SIU) at MPI is committed to investigating suspicious claims and detecting fraudsters on behalf of honest ratepayers. This year’s list highlights the most interesting.

With the Omicron COVID-19 variant spreading rapidly throughout the province, MPI has announced that, effective Dec. 23, all oral knowledge test appointments will be cancelled until further notice as a precautionary measure. No new appointments will be made available at this time.

On average, about 1,000 vehicle fire claims are opened with Manitoba Public Insurance yearly. Of that total, about 10 per cent of those fire claims are related to faulty extension or block-heater cords.

On December 15, 2021, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) issued its decision on Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)’s 2022/23 General Rate Application, which approves a 1.57 per cent rate decrease for policyholders as well as a rebate of approximately $312 million.

Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) and Lifesaving Society Manitoba are reminding pedestrians, motorists, snowmobilers, ice fishers and quad riders to check the ice thickness before venturing out on the frozen waterways. Every early December, dozens of vehicles break through thin ice, putting lives at risk.

Vehicles equipped with winter tires are in fewer crashes than vehicles without winter tires, according to a Manitoba Public Insurance report issued last year. Based on analysis of winter month claims (November to March), winter tire use is estimated to reduce collision claim frequency by 6.3 per cent.

In alignment with Manitoba Public Insurance’s duty to provide and maintain a safe and healthy workplace, the Corporation has developed a pandemic policy focusing on protecting employees, customers and our community, which will be effective Jan. 3, 2022.

For the second year in a row, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has provided 25 highly visible speed display boards in 13 communities, including Steinbach, thanks to a road safety partnership between the public auto insurer and various municipalities.