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Manitoba Public Insurance reports increase in auto insurance fraud charges in 2020
Corwyn Friesen, mySteinbach
Posted on 01/11/2021 at 9:00 am
Auto insurance fraud charges in 2020 increased 44 per cent compared to the year previous, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) announced. As of the end of December 2020, a total of 130 charges against 49 people have been laid, compared to 90 charges against 34 people in 2019.
“This increase should not be interpreted as more fraud taking place in our province,” explained Curtis Wennberg, vice-president, Customer Service and COO. “The increase reflects MPI’s commitment to reviewing suspicious claims. Auto insurance fraud affects honest customers through their premiums and MPI is committed to ensuring people receive the benefits they are entitled to and prevent fraud. MPI remains totally focused on reviewing suspicious cases. Following extensive investigations, these files were forwarded to the provincial prosecution office for review. The
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