Which record is the best lead for commercial insurance?

A build-out permit: the tenant has committed to the space and is spending money on it, and a landlord or lender usually wants proof of coverage before opening.

How many new registrations come through?

In the Portland metro, typically several hundred a month. The page above shows the current count from the last four weeks.

Is Washington included?

Clark County and City of Vancouver permits are. Washington business registrations are not yet; the state no longer publishes them in bulk.

For insurance agents

New business leads for insurance agents in Portland & Vancouver, WA

A new business needs general liability before it can sign a lease, workers' comp before it hires, and property coverage before the build-out is finished. Those are three conversations an insurance agent can start the week the public record appears.

Launch Lookout compiles new business registrations from the Oregon Secretary of State and build-out and new-construction permits from the City of Portland, Clark County and the City of Vancouver, every Monday, on a map around your agency.

Registrations are the volume: hundreds a month in the metro, each one a business that needs a policy. Build-out permits are fewer and larger: a tenant committed to a space and spending on it, often with a landlord requiring proof of coverage. Both are public; Launch Lookout puts them in one place, filtered to your radius, with the original record attached. Mark each lead contacted or won as you work through them, and the Monday email brings the next week's list to your inbox.

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Oct 3 – Oct 30 · updated Mon, Oct 26

Recent leads for insurance agents

The newest 25, street name only. Subscribers see the full address and the public record.

Date	Type	City	Street	Source
10/22	Build-out	Portland	N WILLIS BLVD	City of Portland BDS
10/22	Build-out	Portland	NE 76TH AVE	City of Portland BDS
10/21	Build-out	Portland	N INTERSTATE AVE	City of Portland BDS
10/20	New building	Portland	NE COLUMBIA BLVD	City of Portland BDS
10/19	Registration	Happy Valley	SE MISTY DR STE B	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	NE SAN RAFAEL ST	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	SE MALL ST APT 49	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	West Linn	WILLAMETTE FALLS DR	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	SE 33RD PL	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	S MACADAM AVE STE N	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Hillsboro	NE AVERY WAY	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	SE 35TH AVE	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Beaverton	SOUTHWEST 176TH AVENUE	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	S MACADAM AVE STE N	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	NW 8TH AVE UNIT 605	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	N WILLIAMS AVE APT 203	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	NE GOING ST	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	NW CENTRAL DR UNIT C202	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Beaverton	NW 173RD PLACE	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	SE 85TH AVENUE	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Beaverton	SW MCKENNA PL	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	NE 14TH AVE APT 166	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Portland	SE 70TH AVE	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Beaverton	SW QUEEN LN	Oregon Secretary of State
10/19	Registration	Sandy	CARLSON AVE	Oregon Secretary of State

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Questions

Which record is the best lead for commercial insurance?: A build-out permit: the tenant has committed to the space and is spending money on it, and a landlord or lender usually wants proof of coverage before opening.
How many new registrations come through?: In the Portland metro, typically several hundred a month. The page above shows the current count from the last four weeks.
Is Washington included?: Clark County and City of Vancouver permits are. Washington business registrations are not yet; the state no longer publishes them in bulk.