Founded by John E. Anderson on the principle of “Do the Right Thing,” Topa Insurance Company has a proud 30+ year tradition. While there have been many changes at Topa, our commitment to our stakeholders is unwavering.
The Topa team is focused on the right things: our employees, policyholders, distribution partners, products and combined ratio. Topa has attracted and retained some of the best people in the industry. Our employees enjoy working for Topa and are highly engaged in Topa’s success.
We hope our customers feel the improvement in responsiveness and commitment to provide the best possible service. Our Team is always open to feedback and can be reached at any time if the need arises. Please remember, Topa is committed to the wholesale market and does not appoint retail agencies directly.
The Northern and Southern California wildfires took a tragic toll on so many people. The number of lives lost and severely impacted is unprecedented in California history. Our hearts go out to all of those negatively affected by these tragedies. Throughout the wildfires our team showed up for our customers and community, displaying our core values, respect, integrity and namely, community. Despite these events, we maintained focus on expanding our profitable products and programs, and growing our top line strategically. Our A.M. Best rating remains at an A- (Excellent), VII.
By the completion of 2019, our new core system will cover all our products. We are heavily investing in our quote, bind and upload process to ensure that we are amongst the preferred companies to do business with. We appreciate our customers and your support. Please reach out to me if you require any further information about Topa. My direct line and cell phone number are available here.
Regards,
John E. Donahue, President & CEO
Topa is A.M. Best A- (Excellent), VII.
Meet the Topa Insurance management team
John Donahue, CPCU
President and Chief Executive Officer
Brian Schween
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Denise Pavlov
Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer
Larry Genalo
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Kelly Yates, CPCU
Assistant Vice President, Claims
Harris Hur, CPCU
Assistant Vice President, Products & Programs
Olive Chang, ARe
Assistant Vice President, Reinsurance
Susan D. Pavone, CPCU
Assistant Vice President, Underwriting
Delaney O’Brien
Director, Marketing & Communications
Jason Fletcher
Commercial Auto Underwriting Manager
Ben Rozema
Group Product Manager
Donna Osorio, PHR, SHRM-CP
Human Resources Manager
Ronald Wenrich
Product Manager, Commercial Auto
Eleanor Howell
Underwriting Manager
Alexandra Samborski
Underwriter, Commercial Lines
Dean Darakorn
Underwriter, Commercial Lines
Juca Brooks
Underwriter, Commercial Lines
Juliette Gamini
Underwriter, Commercial Lines
Kevin Oliver
Underwriter, Commercial Lines
Latanya Taylor
Underwriter, Commercial Lines
Maureen Burns
Underwriter, Commercial Lines
Natalie Monet
Underwriter, Commercial Lines
Sean Embrey-Stine
Underwriter, Commercial Lines
Scott Horiuchi
Underwriter, Commercial Auto
Yolonda Callies
Underwriter, Commercial Lines
Zhahnie Directo
Underwriter, Commercial Auto
Topa Insurance Company's predecessor, Universal Security Insurance Company, received its Charter in the state of California on March 23, 1981. The Company was originally owned by Sperry and Hutchinson (S&H Green Stamps) and subsequently was merged into Baldwin United Corporation. On December 31, 1984, the Company was acquired by John E. Anderson and became part of his Topa Equities Ltd. business. The name was changed to Topa Insurance Company.
Topa Equities Ltd. is a privately held, diversified, conglomerate with business interests in automobile dealerships, beer & beverage distribution, real estate, property management, consumer finance and insurance with extensive operations in California, Nevada, Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The insurance operations are conducted under the Topa Insurance Group umbrella and are headquartered in Calabasas, California.
Topa Insurance Company is admitted in the following states:
Topa Insurance Company is approved for surplus lines (non-admitted) in the following states:
Topa Equities Ltd. is a privately held, diversified, conglomerate with business interests in automobile dealerships, beer & beverage distribution, real estate, property management, consumer finance and insurance with extensive operations in California, Nevada, Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The insurance operations are conducted under the Topa Insurance Group umbrella.
Topa Insurance Group is a specialty insurance platform, made up of core company Topa Insurance Company, as well as Dorchester Insurance Company (USVI), NevPac Reinsurance (BVI), and Topa Insurance Services (USVI). The group is led by our Board of Directors, William Anderson, Chair, Judith Munzig (Anderson), Michael Day, John Donahue, Chris Greco and Judy Mann. Topa Insurance Group is focused on underwriting profits, operation excellence and agility for continuous growth.
