https://faultandflood.com/2026-08-21https://faultandflood.com/share-home.svg https://faultandflood.com/news/hannover-re-expands-insurance/2026-08-21https://faultandflood.com/share-hannover-re-expands-insurance.svgRescue team in action during flooding in Buenos Aires, aiding relief efforts in affected...Hannover Re is building out its insurance-linked securities platform, aiming to broaden its investor base and offer more investment opportunities (Source: Artemis) https://faultandflood.com/news/regulator-objections-delay-insurance/2026-08-21https://faultandflood.com/share-regulator-objections-delay-insurance.svgDrone view dramatic impact of massive hurricane on small village with destroyed cottages and...ZestyAI analyzed tens of thousands of insurance rate filings and found that regulator objections can significantly delay the approval process, with 44% of filings drawing at least one objection https://faultandflood.com/news/ftc-investigates-epic-systems/2026-08-21https://faultandflood.com/share-ftc-investigates-epic-systems.svgA captivating aerial photography of smoke arising from a forest in Chattanooga, Tennessee...The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating Epic Systems, a healthcare database company, over antitrust concerns related to its electronic health record systems. (Source: Insurance Journal) https://faultandflood.com/news/meta-faces-landmark-trial/2026-08-20https://faultandflood.com/share-meta-faces-landmark-trial.svgFlood, park bench, flooded, red, natural disaster, flotsam and jetsam. Natural DisastersA coalition of state attorneys general is suing Meta Platforms Inc. over claims that the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to encourage compulsive use among young users. https://faultandflood.com/news/noaa-leverages-advanced-technologies/2026-08-20https://faultandflood.com/share-noaa-leverages-advanced-technologies.svgWildfire, forest fire, bushfire, fire, disaster, flames. Natural Disasters ClimateThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is utilizing cutting-edge technologies to collect and analyze data on ocean resources and habitats, supporting healthy ecosystems and... https://faultandflood.com/news/severe-thunderstorm-watch-remains/2026-08-19https://faultandflood.com/share-severe-thunderstorm-watch-remains.svgCard, climate, clouds, danger, dark, disaster. Natural Disasters ClimateThe Storm Prediction Center reports that Severe Thunderstorm Watch 599 continues, with potential for severe hail and wind in parts of Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri. While the storm cluster may... https://faultandflood.com/news/severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued/2026-08-19https://faultandflood.com/share-severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued.svgFlood, flooding, wet, water, damage, disaster. Natural Disasters ClimateThe National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of southwest Iowa and central to eastern Nebraska, warning of potential damaging winds and... https://faultandflood.com/news/tropical-cyclones-eastern-pacific-708104/2026-08-16https://faultandflood.com/share-tropical-cyclones-eastern-pacific-708104.svgBeach erosion, hurricane matthew, damage, destruction, beach, landscape. Natural Disasters ClimateAccording to the National Hurricane Center, there are currently no tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific. (Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center) https://faultandflood.com/news/tropical-weather-outlook-highlights-620bfa/2026-08-16https://faultandflood.com/share-tropical-weather-outlook-highlights-620bfa.svgThunderstorm, lightning, crane, hurricane, nature, catastrophe. Natural Disasters ClimateThe National Hurricane Center reports Tropical Storm Lala active south of Honolulu and notes a medium-chance (50 %) of a tropical depression forming later this week in the western East Pacific... https://faultandflood.com/preparedness/2026-08-21 https://faultandflood.com/regions/2026-08-21 https://faultandflood.com/news/2026-08-21 https://faultandflood.com/about/ https://faultandflood.com/sources-and-methods/ https://faultandflood.com/corrections/