Manitoba Public Insurance has requested no overall rate increase for the 2016/17 insurance year in its general rate application filed with the Public Utilities Board.
The general manager of Manitoba Pork is calling for legislative changes that will open the door for the development of an effective mortality insurance program that will protect pork producers from the losses caused by unforeseen disease outbreaks.
Manitoba Public Insurance has announced that starting today, Manitoba motorcycle owners will have more options when they purchase insurance.
While Ontario drivers pay the highest auto insurance premiums in Canada, Manitobans continue to benefit from the public auto insurance system, says the president of the Consumers Association of Canada (CAC).
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is disappointed with the recent announcement by the Canadian Grain Commission that it has discontinued plans to implement an insurance based model to secure grain payments to prairie farmers.
A record winter for collision claims – combined with an overall increase in collision claims and claims costs – has resulted in Manitoba Public Insurance asking the Public Utilities Board (PUB) for an overall rate increase of 3.4 per cent.
Cattle and hog producers in the four western provinces are being encouraged to register for the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program.
Manitoba livestock producers can now apply for the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (WLPIP), a new tool to manage risk and withstand market volatility.
Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) welcomes and applauds the announcement of a western pilot livestock price insurance program that will be available to producers this spring.
The Agriculture Financial Services Corporation reports a new hog price insurance program introduced in Alberta is attracting attention in other regions.
