-- オーストラリア競争・消費者委員会(ACCC)は金曜日、インシュランス・オーストラリア・グループ(ASX:IAG)によるRACインシュランスの買収提案は、競争を著しく阻害する可能性があり、そのため詳細な第2段階審査が必要であると発表した。 ACCCは、この買収提案は西オーストラリア州最大手の保険会社2社を統合するものであり、自動車修理サービスへの影響についても検討していると付け加えた。 ACCCのジーナ・キャス=ゴットリーブ委員長は、「この買収は、西オーストラリア州における自動車保険と住宅・家財保険の両方の供給において、競争を著しく阻害する可能性があると考えている」と述べた。 インシュランス・オーストラリア・グループは、ACCCが第2段階審査を進める決定を下したことを受け入れ、同社は自社の立場に自信を持っており、審査プロセス全体を通して競争委員会と協力していくと述べた。 インシュランス・オーストラリア・グループは、第2段階審査には最大90営業日かかる見込みだと付け加えた。
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