{
  "id": 13035529,
  "title": "Alliant Insurance Acquires New Hampshire’s Melcher & Prescott",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/alliant-insurance-acquires-new-hampshires-melcher-prescott",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T05:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Insurance Journal",
    "slug": "insurance-journal",
    "url": "https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/10/09/888478.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "California-based specialty insurance broker Alliant Insurance Services has expanded its presence in New England through the acquisition of Melcher & Prescott, a long-time independent insurance agency in Laconia, New Hampshire. Founded in 1862, Melcher & Prescott provides commercial insurance, employee …",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}