-- 澳大利亚竞争与消费者委员会（ACCC）周五表示，澳大利亚保险集团（ASX：IAG）拟收购RAC保险公司的交易有可能大幅削弱市场竞争，因此需要进行深入的第二阶段审查。 监管机构表示，拟议的交易将合并西澳大利亚州两家最大的保险公司，并补充说，他们也在考虑该交易可能对汽车碰撞维修服务产生的影响。 ACCC主席吉娜·卡斯-戈特利布表示：“我们认为，此次收购可能会大幅削弱西澳大利亚州汽车保险和房屋及财产保险市场的竞争。” 澳大利亚保险集团承认ACCC决定启动第二阶段审查，并表示公司对其立场充满信心，并将在此过程中继续与竞争委员会合作。 澳大利亚保险集团补充说，第二阶段调查预计将持续90个工作日。
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