Kicking the Can: MPI external review aims to ‘buy time’ ahead of election, NDP MLA says
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Manitoba Public Insurance’s long-delayed “Project Nova” online transition effort has yet again found itself in the crosshairs of the Opposition in Parliament amid criticism of last Monday’s call for an external organizational review of the insurer. Matt Wiebe, a New Democrat MLA representing the Concordia district in Winnipeg, called out the province’s […]
Scale Models: MPI directed to adopt primary driver rate adjustment model following court appeal
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Good drivers will no longer subsidize bad drivers, according to a Manitoba lawyer following the recent court decision to adjust MPI insurance rates based on a primary driver model, rather than a registered owner model. “It will never account for the people who are actually driving the vehicle, and the people who […]
MPI reports net loss, gets rate bump approval
By Mike Davey Winnipeg, Manitoba — December 19, 2016 — Insurance rates will rise in Manitoba in March 2017, but not by quite as much as Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) wanted. The rates charged by MPI are regulated by Manitoba’s Public Utilities Board (PUB). According to a statement from PUB, the Board approved a 3.7 […]
