New Zealand: Authorities justify pass for major insurance merger (Competition Policy International)

New Zealand’s Commerce Commission is defending its decision to allow IAG insurance giant to acquire Lumley Insurance, publishing a document that assures there is sufficient competition in the industry to prevent price hikes.

The Commission has allowed Australia-based IAG to acquire the domestic company despite opposition from industry competitor Suncorp. In …read more

Source: Global Competition Law Blogs

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21st Century Competition. "New Zealand: Authorities justify pass for major insurance merger (Competition Policy International)." 21st Century Competition, 7 June 2014. https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/06/new-zealand-authorities-justify-pass-for-major-insurance-merger-competition-policy-international/.

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{New Zealand: Authorities justify pass for major insurance merger (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/06/new-zealand-authorities-justify-pass-for-major-insurance-merger-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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