Hail-Caused Havoc: MPI opens temporary hail-related damage claims centre; ATA and repairers cite multiple factors creating delays in repairs
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) recently announced the opening of a temporary hail-related damage claims centre following a storm in the Winnipeg area last week. Specifically, on Wednesday, the Crown corporation announced the opening of the centre at 1981 Plessis Rd. which will offer hail-related damage claims Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. […]
Satvir Serving As CEO: Satvir Jatana named new president and CEO of MPI
Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) Board of Directors have selected Satvir Jatana as the corporation’s new president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Jatana currently serves as MPI’s vice president and chief customer officer, where she oversees product development, communications, government relations and efforts to expand the gathering and utilization of customer feedback […]
Moving Forwards: MPI faces massive backlog following two month strike
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) is facing a massive backlog of claims, road tests and other appointments as its employees return to work following a two-month strike. While the strike may have ended last week, MPI employees have some catching up to do reports Carmen Nedohin, who recently assumed the role of MPI’s […]
Striking No More: MPI workers reach tentative deal with Crown corporation
Winnipeg, Manitoba — On Wednesday evening, the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) announced that its members voted in favour of a tentative agreement that was originally reached on Tuesday with MPI. With the acceptance of this new agreement, MGEU members have agreed to end strike actions that initially began on August 28, 2023. […]
Shuffling the Board: Manitoba’s NDP government shuffles MPI board as strike continues
Winnipeg, Manitoba – Manitoba’s NDP government has replaced most of the Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) Board in an effort to resume strike negotiations. Matt Wiebe, the justice minister and the minister in charge of MPI, has said that the top priority of the new board is to end the workers’ strike that started in late […]
Hailing Contingencies: Manitoba Public Insurance has expanded some services as labour dispute continues
Winnipeg, Manitoba – With the MPI strike entering its sixth week, the Crown corporation says it’s introducing new and expanded contingency plans to ensure customers have continued access to MPI services. This news comes from an emailed media release in which Ward Keith, MPI Board Chairperson said, “I am pleased MPI officials have been able […]
Strike Update: Union president cites Manitoba Public Insurance letter to striking workers as “brazen effort to sow division”
Winnipeg, Manitoba – With the strike continuing, the union representing workers at Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) says the Crown corporation is attempting to divide employees. Approximately 1400 MPI workers have been on strike since August 28, 2023. On Friday, September 15, 2023, the union released a letter that it says was sent to employees by […]
Strike Update: MPI grapples with record hail claims amid strike; ‘solutions and challenges are ongoing’ for collision centres
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Monday marked one week since more than 1,700 unionized employees of Manitoba’s crown insurer announced a strike—and there’s no end in sight as far as the collision industry goes, said Ferd Klassen, vice president of the Automotive Trades Association of Manitoba and owner of Niverville Autobody. “Solutions and challenges are ongoing, and […]
Insurer Offers: MPI calls on workers’ union to end strike ‘immediately’; further refines services to streamline processes
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) workers are now in their second week of strike action after the public insurer and the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) failed to reach a deal. “With more unnecessary strike action scheduled for next week, MPI continues to call on MGEU to accept binding arbitration–to end […]
No Panic, Yet: 1,700+ MPI workers on strike; ATA and public insurer work to mitigate collision claim concerns
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Last Monday, more than 1,700 unionized Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) workers walked off the job. But Ferd Klassen says it’s not “panic mode” amid the autobody industry–at least, not yet. “[MPI] is constantly adjusting things on the fly,” said Klassen, the vice president of Manitoba’s Automotive Trades Association (ATA) and owner of […]
