San Diego settles with insurers, flood victims still unpaid

San Diego OKs $6 million settlement with insurance companies for flood damage

San Diego will pay more than $6 million to a group of insurance companies that paid out property owners’ claims from January 2024 floods, after the City Council granted final approval Tuesday to a settlement. It’s the first major settlement as the city litigates dozens of lawsuits over flooding that destroyed homes and displaced residents, most in the Chollas Creek watershed. Separately from the insurers, thousands of San Diegans have sued the c…

San Diego settles with insurers, flood victims still unpaid

The City of San Diego approved a $6.3 million settlement to seventeen insurance companies over the January 2024 floods, leaving many victims frustrated that the insurance companies got paid first.

San Diego to pay $6.3M settlement over 2024 floods - but not to survivors

San Diego City Council on Tuesday approved a $6.3 million settlement payment to insurance companies that sued to recover their payouts for the historic January 2024 flooding that devastated some neighborhoods, angering some residents who say they’re still trying to rebuild. “It’s really insulting. It’s really hurtful. And it’s just like a reoccurring slap in the face,” said Jessica Calix, who lost everything in the flooding and is still living i…