-- 澳洲競爭與消費者委員會（ACCC）週五表示，澳洲保險集團（ASX：IAG）擬收購RAC保險公司的交易有可能大幅削弱市場競爭，因此需要進行深入的第二階段審查。 監管機構表示，擬議的交易將合併西澳大利亞州兩家最大的保險公司，並補充說，他們也在考慮這筆交易可能對汽車碰撞維修服務的影響。 ACCC主席吉娜·卡斯-戈特利布表示：“我們認為，此次收購可能會大幅削弱西澳大利亞州汽車保險和房屋及財產保險市場的競爭。” 澳洲保險集團承認ACCC決定啟動第二階段審查，並表示公司對其立場充滿信心，並將在此過程中繼續與競爭委員會合作。 澳洲保險集團補充說，第二階段調查預計將持續90個工作天。
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