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Insurance Australia Group: Raises $750M for COVID-19 payout

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  • Insurance Australia Group (IAG) is looking to raise $750 million as it sets aside $865 million to cover the potential costs of COVID-19
  • On Wednesday, the NSW Supreme Court of Appeal told insurers it will have to issue COVID-19 payouts to businesses
  • However, the decision can be appealed in High Court and if that goes ahead there won’t be a decision on the payouts until next year
  • To be on the safe side, the company is undertaking a $650 million placement and $100 million share purchase plan to cover the potential costs
  • Under the raise, IAG will offer new shares for $5.05 each, which represents a 7.5 percent discount to IAG’s last close
  • IAG last traded for $5.46 per share on November 18

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