Topic Manitoba
MPI labour dispute ends, as union ratifies deal
November 1, 2023 by David GambrillManitoba Public Insurance (MPI) will resume full service Friday, after its union employees voted in favour of a deal that ends a long labour dispute with the public insurer. The new deal ends a 10-week-long job action by members of…
Where auto and home insurance rates are headed
October 24, 2023 by Jason ContantHard market conditions in personal lines across Canada are not slowing down in 2023 Q3, according to data from tech vendor Applied Systems. Auto and homeowner premiums are rising year-over-year in all provinces. In 2023 Q3, personal auto premiums in…
New president for national brokers’ association
October 18, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatinoTraci Boland is the new president of the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC). Boland is partner and manager at Ontario West Insurance Brokers and Bill Blaney Insurance Brokers. She holds more than over 20 years’ experience in the industry…
MPI employees’ strike: Where it stands
September 28, 2023 by Jason ContantManitoba Public Insurance (MPI) and the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) remain at an impasse following a five-week-long labour strike and four days of conciliator-led discussions. MPI presented what it said was its “significantly enhanced” final offer to…
MPI employees’ job action: What it means for brokers
August 29, 2023 by David GambrillManitoba brokers are reporting no issues thus far servicing their auto insurance clients, as the Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) workers’ job action enters its second day. “We at IBAM [Insurance Brokers Association of Manitoba] hope for a speedy resolution that’s…
Is third-party liability a significant driver of auto claims costs?
August 10, 2023 by Jason ContantSubrogation for third-party liability (TPL) in Saskatchewan doesn’t appear to have a significant impact on the cost of insurance for drivers in the province, a Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) spokesperson suggested to Canadian Underwriter. In Saskatchewan, the public insurer subrogates…
Navacord ramps up activity in this line of business
July 31, 2023 by Jason ContantNavacord Corp. is growing its travel insurance business, recently announcing the appointment of a newly created executive role for the sector and the acquisition of brokerage known for its Canadian snowbird clients. Last week, Navacord appointed Melanie Muise to the…
Province denies third-party liability coverage for impaired drivers
July 26, 2023 by Jason ContantImpaired drivers in Manitoba who are involved in collisions will be denied third-party liability coverage, and will be responsible for covering the cost of any damage they cause to other vehicles or property under new rules in the province. Manitoba…
Broker fined for not disclosing disciplinary history
July 25, 2023 by David GambrillA Manitoba broker has been fined $500 and ordered to pay investigation costs of $2,000 for failing to disclose to the province’s broker regulator that he had previously been the subject of a disciplinary investigation by B.C.’s broker regulator. “The…
M&A frenzy continues with multiple deals announced
July 19, 2023 by Jason ContantCorrection: The article has been amended to show Andrew Agencies has 22 locations, not 200 as previously reported. Canadian Underwriter apologizes for the error. On the heels of separate deals that closed at the beginning of the month, large…
Reimbursement details emerge following MPI executive’s departure
July 7, 2023 by Steve Lambert - THE CANADIAN PRESSWINNIPEG – A senior executive at a Manitoba Crown corporation was sometimes being reimbursed for travel to Winnipeg from his home in the Toronto area twice a month, figures obtained by The Canadian Press show. The newly released detailed breakdown…
Brokers, insurers differ on the value of numerous flood products for home owners
July 4, 2023 by Alyssa DiSabatinoCanada’s property and casualty insurance brokers have long maintained the need for a unified flood map, but insurers want to compete on their proprietary flood maps, and the ongoing differences between brokers and their insurance partners on this point became…