News - MPI

Manitoba Public Insurance has completed its first six months of the 2013 fiscal year, returning to profitability with a net income of $41.9 million – an increase of $20.7 million over the same time period last year.

Saturday has the largest proportion, 25 percent, of pedestrian deaths, according to Manitoba Public Insurance claims data.

STEP is a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. A number of times throughout the year, the RCMP will conduct concentrated traffic enforcement initiatives.

Manitoba Public Insurance announced it is providing funding to police agencies to conduct targeted, dedicated enforcement in school zones, and “Do Not Pass” laws pertaining to school buses.

About 100 motorists are ticketed yearly in Manitoba for ignoring school bus signals, according to data collected by Manitoba Public Insurance.

Manitoba Public Insurance Service Centres and Contact Centre will be closed for regular business during the Labour Day weekend, including Friday, August 30 to accommodate changes to our computer systems.

Nearly 40 percent of all holiday long weekend road deaths and injuries occur on the Friday, according to Manitoba Public Insurance.

Due to the abnormally long winter, an increase in bodily injury claims costs and lower investment income compared to the previous year, Manitoba Public Insurance reported a net loss of $33.9 million for the three months ending May 31.

Owners of qualifying collector vehicles will soon be able to purchase a distinctive, new collector vehicle licence plate in addition to a newly developed auto insurance package.

Drivers caught using their hand-held electronic devices will soon be assessed demerits, Justice Minister Andrew Swan, minister responsible for Manitoba Public Insurance, announced.