Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BB,
United Kingdom
Hood Group Technographics
Hood Group Technographics, Software Purchases, AI and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Hood Group and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 261 Hood Group employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Hood Group has purchased the following applications: SSP Intelligent Quotes Hub for Insurance Pricing and Rating Engine in 2015, Microsoft 365 for Collaboration in 2017, Atlassian Jira Service Desk for IT Service Management in 2021 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Hood Group is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with SSP Group , Microsoft , Atlassian or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Hood Group revenues, which have grown to $50.0 million in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Hood Group intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
Hood Group Tech Stack and Enterprise Applications
Hood Group ERP Services and Operations
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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| SSP Group | Legacy | SSP Intelligent Quotes Hub | Insurance Pricing and Rating Engine | ERP Services and Operations | n/a | 2015 | 2015 |
In 2015, Hood Group implemented SSP Intelligent Quotes Hub. The SSP Intelligent Quotes Hub is an Insurance Pricing and Rating Engine that Hood Group configured to centralize pricing, automated rating, and quote orchestration across its distribution channels.
Implementation concentrated on configuring core pricing and rating logic, quote orchestration, product configuration and rules management to standardize pricing decisions. The deployment used category-aligned capabilities such as rate table management, real-time premium calculation, validation and underwriting rule execution, and template-based product definitions to support end-to-end quoting workflows.
SSP Group acted as the vendor engagement lead for the delivery, aligning pricing, underwriting and distribution teams under a single pricing governance process and rollout plan. The Hood Group deployment was part of SSP Group's wider IQH rollouts delivered for insurers including L&G which included Smart Quote, LV=, Direct Line Group and Endsleigh, reflecting a repeatable implementation approach for Insurance Pricing and Rating Engine projects.
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Hood Group Collaboration
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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| Microsoft | Legacy | Microsoft 365 | Collaboration | Collaboration | n/a | 2017 | 2017 |
In 2017 Hood Group implemented Microsoft 365 as its Collaboration platform. The deployment targets a 200 employee UK insurance firm and uses Microsoft 365 to centralize core collaboration and productivity capabilities, including Exchange Online email, SharePoint Online content management, Microsoft Teams meetings and chat, OneDrive file sync, and the Office desktop and web apps, with Microsoft 365 named explicitly in tenant and site references.
The public website source references Microsoft 365, indicating the tenant is active and tied to corporate presence and communications. Tenant-level administration and Azure Active Directory based identity and access governance are part of the functional footprint, supporting business functions such as sales, underwriting operations, claims processing, HR, and corporate communications, and enabling centralized document collaboration and secure authentication across those teams.
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Hood Group ITSM
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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| Atlassian | Legacy | Atlassian Jira Service Desk | IT Service Management | ITSM | n/a | 2021 | 2021 |
In 2021, Hood Group implemented Atlassian Jira Service Desk. Hood Group is a United Kingdom insurance firm with about 200 employees and is using Atlassian Jira Service Desk on their website to provide a customer-facing service portal and centralized ticket intake for policyholder and broker inquiries.
The deployment leverages core IT Service Management capabilities, including incident management, request fulfillment, a self-service portal, knowledge base publishing, SLA tracking, and automated routing and workflows configured around request types and queue-based assignment. Atlassian Jira Service Desk was configured to support both external customer interactions via the website and internal IT and operations service workflows, with role-based queues, service catalog entries and SLA definitions governed by internal service owners to align support responsibilities and escalation paths.
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Hood Group IaaS
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Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2017 | 2017 |
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at Hood Group
| First Name | Last Name | Title | Function | Department | Phone | |
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| Pricing Manager | Manager | Risk | ||||
| Pricing Analyst | Non Manager | Risk | ||||
| Head of IT | Director | IT | ||||
| Associate Director - Technology | Director | IT |
Apps Being Evaluated by Hood Group Executives
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