Topa Insurance Group News

Topa Insurance Group in California Names Eyre to Board

Calabasas, Calif.-based Topa Insurance Group has named William Eyre to the board of directors. Eyre has more than 40 years of experience in the reinsurance industry, both in executive positions and sales. Eyre is currently managing director at Pinnacle Risk …

Topa Insurance in California Names Pavone Vice President of Underwriting

Calabasas, Calif.-based Topa Insurance Group has promoted Susan Pavone to vice president of underwriting. Pavone will oversee the commercial underwriting of Topa Insurance Co. and be responsible for setting underwriting strategies, overall underwriting portfolio management, guidelines, and production. Pavone joined …

Topa in California Names Tillinghast Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Calabasas, Calif.-based Topa Insurance Group has named Tracy Tillinghast vice president and chief information officer. Tillinghast will be responsible for driving the company’s technology strategy and leading the IT department. Tillinghast has more than 25 years of insurance technology experience. …

Altamont Capital Deal to Acquire Topa Insurance Called Off

The deal for Altamont Capital Partners to acquire Topa Insurance Group has been called off. Last August, Altamont Capital Partners signed an agreement to acquire Calabasas, Calif.-based Topa Insurance Group from its long-time owner, Topa Equities Ltd. While Altamont was …

Topa in California Names Day Permanent President and CEO

Calabasas, Calif.-based Topa Insurance Group has named Michael Day president and CEO on a permanent basis. Day has been leading Topa Insurance Group on an interim basis since stepping in for the departing John Donahue, who left in early January …

California’s Topa Insurance Company Promotes Yates, Tillinghast

Topa Insurance Company, one of the wholly owned subsidiaries of Topa Insurance Group – a boutique insurance holding company based in Calabasas, Calif. – has promoted Kelly Yates to vice president of Claims and Tracy Tillinghast to assistant vice president …

Topa Insurance in California Names Pavlov Chief Operating Officer

Calabasas, Calif.-based Topa Insurance Group has named Denise Pavlov the group’s senior vice president and chief operating officer. Pavlov joined the company in April 2018 as senior vice president and chief underwriting officer, overseeing Topa’s underwriting, products, program development, marketing …

Topa Insurance Chief Donahue Resigns; Day Assumes Interim Role

Topa Insurance Group President and CEO John Donahue has announced his resignation from Topa Insurance Group at the end of this year. Donahue relocated to Southern California nearly six years ago for the leading role, and his decision to resign …

Altamont Capital Partners Agrees to Acquire Topa Insurance Group

Altamont Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Calabasas, Calif.-based Topa Insurance Group from its long-time owner, Topa Equities Ltd. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of required …

Topa CFO Morrison to Retire, Genalo Named Successor of California Company

Calabasas, Calif.-based Topa Insurance Group announced that Cynthia Morrison, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will retire. Morrison is retiring effective Jan. 31, 2019. Lawrence Genalo, assistant vice president of financial planning and analysis, has been named is replace …