Data Sources

InsureSignal maintains the highest standards for data sourcing. We only use publicly available data and licensed data providers with documented legal basis.

Approved Data Sources

DOL Form 5500 Filings

Public employer benefit plan filings from the Department of Labor. Contains employee count, plan type, and financial data for group benefits leads.

Legal Basis: Public filing under ERISA Section 104

State Secretary of State Filings

New business registrations from state SOS offices. Includes business name, registration date, registered agent, and industry classification.

Legal Basis: Public business registration records

NOAA Storm Events Database

Historical storm, flood, and severe weather event data for climate risk assessment and parametric insurance leads.

Legal Basis: Public government data under FOIA

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer

Flood zone designations and risk assessments for flood insurance leads.

Legal Basis: Public government flood mapping data

USGS Wildfire Risk Data

Wildland-Urban Interface and fire hazard severity zone data for wildfire risk assessment.

Legal Basis: Public government wildfire risk data

Prohibited Data Sources

We never use data from the following sources:

Scraped data from authenticated sessions
Purchased consumer lists without consent verification
Social media data obtained against Terms of Service
Any data from data breach sources
Health information (HIPAA protected)

Data Provenance

Every lead in our database includes documented provenance:

Source Type: Public filing, licensed provider, or user-submitted
Source Name: Specific origin (e.g., "DOL EDGAR", "CA SOS")
Collection Date: When the data was collected
Legal Basis: Why we can use this data
Refresh Frequency: How often we update from this source