The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act
Chamber
manitoba
Stage
Introduced
This bill clarifies that vehicle insurance discounts from Manitoba Public Insurance must be based on the registered owner's driver safety rating.
Key Changes
- Removes a reference to a specific date (February 28, 2019) that previously limited when the discount rules applied, making them apply on an ongoing basis
- Clarifies that insurance premium discounts must be based on the driver safety rating of the vehicle's registered owner
- Creates an exception allowing discounts to be based on another person's driver safety rating if the registered owner does not hold a valid driver's licence
- Allows regulations to define the circumstances and persons eligible under the exception
- Updates the regulation-making authority to clarify that the driver safety rating system applies to both vehicle insurance premiums and driver's certificate premiums
- Repeals subsection 6.1(6), removing a previously existing provision
Gotchas
- The specific circumstances and persons eligible for the exception (when the owner has no valid licence) are left to future regulations, meaning key details are not yet defined in the bill itself
- Repealing subsection 6.1(6) removes an existing provision, but the bill does not explain what that subsection contained or why it is being removed
- The bill takes effect immediately upon royal assent, with no transition period
Who's Affected
- Manitoba vehicle owners who receive insurance discounts from Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)
- Registered vehicle owners who do not hold a valid driver's licence
- Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation (MPI) in how it calculates and applies premium discounts
- Drivers whose safety ratings may be used to determine discounts for non-licensed registered owners
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Gotchas
- The specific circumstances and persons eligible for the exception (when the owner has no valid licence) are left to future regulations, meaning key details are not yet defined in the bill itself
- Repealing subsection 6.1(6) removes an existing provision, but the bill does not explain what that subsection contained or why it is being removed
- The bill takes effect immediately upon royal assent, with no transition period
Summary
This bill makes changes to the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act to clarify how discounts on vehicle insurance premiums are calculated. Specifically, it states that any discount a vehicle owner receives on their insurance must be based on their own driver safety rating — a score based on their driving record. The bill also creates an exception: if the registered owner of a vehicle does not hold a valid driver's licence, the discount may instead be based on the driver safety rating of another person, as defined in future regulations. This covers situations where, for example, a vehicle is registered to someone who doesn't drive. The bill was likely introduced to remove outdated language tied to a specific date (February 28, 2019) and to make the rules around insurance discounts clearer and more consistent going forward.
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