Topa Insurance Gets Lifeline from Granada Financial Group

This past week Granada Financial Group (GFG) agreed to acquire a majority stake in Topa Equities, parent company of Topa Insurance Company and subsidiary Dorchester Insurance Company. Per our recent release on the upcoming sale of Argo Group, this is yet another example of a commercial specialty lines carrier taking remedial action in the face of poor operating results. What makes this transaction more interesting is the acquirer.