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Generated July 4, 2026 · 500 requests scanned · 11 signals

Every day, thousands of people ask city governments for records. The questions are public the moment they're filed — and they tell you what's coming.

An insurer's fire investigator requesting a report names the insured, the carrier, and the loss date weeks before any suit. A firm pulling a property's dispatch history is building a premises case. Read one at a time, these are errands. Read all at once, every day, they are an early-warning feed. Below is this run, machine-typed and clustered.

500
requests scanned this run
11
high-signal filings surfaced
11
distinct matters clustered
0
of these had reached a court docket
300–800
portals buildable, refreshed daily
11 more signals — five city portals, recent window
Subrogationprocurement/contracts · 26-11929

Fire loss at 11302 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles (June 21, 2026)

NEFCO fire investigator requesting incident reports and evidence on behalf of Coterie Insurance within 9 days of loss—classic subrogation/recovery workflow. Early signal of potential third-party liability investigation and claim pursuit.

"Loss Location: 11302 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90061 Insured: Song Hi Choi Date of Loss: June 21, 2026 Client: Megan McDonald – Coterie Insurance NEFCO# 2606265322 To Whom it may concern, I am writing to…"
procurement/contracts · Filed 06/30/2026
Subrogationprocurement/contracts · 26-11926

Fire loss at Amazonas Latin Foods Inc, 1400 Los Palos Street, Los Angeles

Professional fire investigator (NEFCO) retained by insurer Coterie to obtain incident reports and evidence for a commercial property fire loss 13 days after occurrence. Clear subrogation/recovery signal with named insured, loss date, and forensic investigation underway.

"Loss Location: 1400 Los Palos Street, Los Angeles, CA 90023 Insured: Amazonas Latin Foods Inc – Melissa Guimoye Date of Loss: June 17, 2026 Client: Megan McDonald – Coterie Insurance NEFCO# 2606235322 To Whom it may…"
procurement/contracts · Filed 06/30/2026
SubrogationRequester named · 26-13543

Fire loss claim, 2026 Genesis GV80, New Orleans

Insurer (INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE) filed a fire-loss claim report within 2 months of occurrence; CRU LexisNexis data-broker pull signals early subrogation investigation and third-party liability assessment. Vehicle total-loss or significant damage likely triggers recovery action.

"Transaction/Reference #: 4256548553 NotHigh Monitored: INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE Report Type: Fire Car Report/Case Number: Date ofOccurrence: 05/02/2026 15:00 Location ofLoss: 2829 O'REILLY CrossStreet: City: NEW ORLEANS…"
company-subject · Filed 06/30/2026 · CRU LexisNexis
Subrogationcompany-subject · 26-12132

AT&T property damage from vehicle striking powerlines

Third-party claims administrator explicitly seeking fire department incident report to support subrogation recovery for AT&T property damage (downed powerlines). Clear commercial recovery signal with named insured, TPA, loss date, and location.

"The Claims Center, LLC is the third-party claims administrator retained by AT&T to research and recover claims for damage to property. Below is information regarding a fire dept. response to a possible motor vehicle…"
company-subject · Filed 06/10/2026 · [E.A.]
Subrogationcompany-subject · 26-10544

Condo fire at 420 Metairie-Hammond Highway, unit 328; origin & cause investigation

Insurer's investigator requesting fire reports two months post-loss signals active subrogation or coverage defense work. Early-stage origin/cause inquiry typical of property claim assessment and potential third-party liability recovery.

"I am a fire origin and cause investigator working for the condo association's insurance company. I am requesting a copy of the fire investigation and fire department incident reports regarding the fire with the…"
company-subject · Filed 05/21/2026 · [G.T.]
Subrogationcompany-subject · 26-6323

Property damage claim recovery - motor vehicle incident at 2901 General De Gaulle Dr, New Orleans

Third-party claims administrator actively pursuing subrogation recovery on behalf of Entergy for property damage from a motor vehicle incident. Fire department report is foundational evidence for liability determination and claim valuation.

"The Claims Center, LLC is the third-party claims administrator retained by Entergy to research and recover claims for damage to property. Below is information regarding a fire dept. response to a possible motor vehicle…"
company-subject · Filed 03/30/2026 · [E.A.]
Subrogationcompany-subject · 26-7357

AT&T utility pole damage, 24th St & Campbell St, Oakland CA

Insurer/claims handler investigating third-party liability for utility infrastructure damage; early signal of potential subrogation recovery action against responsible party once incident reports are obtained.

"I’m with the Claims Center, LLC, working on behalf of AT&T to investigate damage to utilities. Below is the only information I have for an incident in which AT&T property sustained damage. 12/1/25 to 12/4/25 Near 24th…"
company-subject · Filed 07/02/2026
Subrogationcompany-subject · 26-5874

931 Somerset Street, San Francisco CA 94134 — title/lien inquiry

Title company requesting lien and property records on a specific SF parcel with an active lien reference (2026007470), typical of subrogation or loss-recovery workflow. Clean corporate requester and property identifiers suggest active claim or escrow dispute resolution.

"931 Somerset Street, San Francisco CA 94134 Lot 021, Block 6160 Chicago Title Company 1500 E. Hamilton Ave. Ste 104 Campbell CA 95008 FWPS-2986260458 Millie Espino Millie.Espino@ctt.com (408)371-4100 LIEN: 2026007470"
company-subject · Filed 06/30/2026
SubrogationFire Department (NOFD) · 26-10843

Fire loss at 3603 Frenchman Street, New Orleans, LA (03/24/2026)

Insurance adjuster or counsel requesting fire scene documentation shortly after loss, indicating active claim investigation and potential subrogation recovery. Named insured and specific loss date suggest formal insurance proceeding.

"Request for **********PHOTOS********** for a fire that happened on 03/24/2026 at the location of 3603 Frenchman Street, New Orleans, LA. The insured is Janel Laurent."
Fire Department (NOFD) · Filed 05/26/2026 · [L.R.]
SubrogationFire Department (NOFD) · 26-10842

Fire loss at 1380 Annette Street, New Orleans, LA on 02/24/2026

Insurance adjuster or counsel requesting official fire report post-loss, indicating active claim investigation and potential subrogation recovery workflow. Named insured and report number suggest institutional claim handling rather than private inquiry.

"Request for a fire report for a fire that happened on 02/24/2026 at the location of 1380 Annette Street, New Orleans, LA. The insured is Chase Markovich and the report number is 10878-26."
Fire Department (NOFD) · Filed 05/26/2026 · [L.R.]
Subrogationcompany-subject · 26-5776

144 Peabody Street, San Francisco CA 94134-2810 — title/lien inquiry

Title company pulling lien and lot/block records on a residential property, consistent with escrow, title clearance, or subrogation recovery workflow. Lien reference (2026007509) suggests active claim or encumbrance investigation.

"144 Peabody Street, San Francisco CA 94134-2810 Lot 008, Block 6305 Chicago Title Company 301 Junipero Serra Blvd. Suite 100 San Francisco ca 94127 FWPN-3542600746 Pauline Thach (415)405-1313 ThachP@CTT.com lien:…"
company-subject · Filed 06/26/2026
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The strongest evidence this feed has buyers is the requester column itself. These operators each read one portal, on their own matters — none watches what the others are asking.

LexisNexis CRU — multi-carrier fire-report pipeline NEFCO — origin-and-cause, volume format The Claims Center — utility recovery, multi-state Allstate · Farmers — carriers pulling directly Unclaimed-property finders SmartProcure / GovSpend — turned this into a company
Reading one is easy. Reading every one, every day, and resolving the noise into named, clustered events is the operation you would otherwise have to build and staff. We already did — all portals at once, refreshed daily, typed and clustered, with your watchlist applied.
Three honest limitations
● Requester names vary

Large cities publish the request text but blank the requester. Identity often leaks through the text (firms sign, reference numbers give them away); other portals expose it outright.

● Portal cities only

A city that takes requests by email or paper produces no feed. A large and growing window — skewed to mid-size and large cities — but not universal.

● Leads, not conclusions

A request proves someone is asking, not that the claim or deal is real. Each card states what was asked and why it plausibly matters; verification is the reader's next step.