After that date, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) will no longer accept pre-authorized monthly credit card payments. Those who are signed up with a pre-authorized plan will need to visit their nearest broker or MPI service centre to make the change. The amendment to Manitoba's Automobile Insurance Plan regulation was approved on March 19 through a provincial cabinet order by the premier and his cabinet. When asked if the decision to stop pre-authorized credit card payments was made by MPI, its board or the Manitoba government, he said it was a service operations decision by MPI. "Prior to this change, Manitoba Public Insurance was storing credit card data electronically, creating undue risk for serious data breaches where this data could be unwillingly shared and compromised," Mayer said.

Source: CBC News March 28, 2019 10:00 UTC