North Park Computer Services formed
North Park Computer Services Ltd was formed by Bradford Pennine Insurance to provide software to insurance brokers. Policy Master was also launched the same year.
We are the leading global supplier of technology systems and software for the insurance industry, supporting your journey since 1984.
The journey so far…
1984
1992
Polaris
Polaris was conceived out of a Ra technology pilot between North Park, Eagle Star and Sun Alliance.
1992
1994
Keychoice
Keychoice was founded — an insurance distribution group offering enhanced trading solutions to brokers. Learn more about Keychoice at www.keychoice.com.
1996
Best Broker Software House
CSC Ra won the IIB Best Broker Software House award for a second consecutive year.
1996
1997-1999
Best Software Innovative Product
We were winners of the IIB Best Software Innovative Product award for Gilt Edge in 1997, for Advantage in 1998 and again in 1999 for Commercial Lines Electronic Office.
2001
Sirius
Sirius Financial Solutions plc was launched.
2001
2002
Software Solutions Partners
Software Solutions Partners was formed when CSC’s Retail Insurance Division was acquired by an experienced management buy-in team of ex-CSC executives.2004
Bitsys
Irish software provider Bitsys was acquired.
2004
2004
S21
S21 launched — Sirius’s broking software.
2007
SSP
Sirius Financial Solutions plc was acquired and the new enlarged company was rebranded as SSP.
2007
2007
INSURE/90
African INSURE/90 insurer systems business and assets acquired from CSC.
2008
SSP Pure Broking
SSP Pure Broking was launched — a comprehensive front and back-office solution enhancing efficiency, control, productivity and customer service through sophisticated automation.
2008
2008
Koukia
Australian insurance systems specialist Koukia Pty Ltd was acquired, accelerating investment in the InsureJ (now SSP Select Insurance) product range.
2008
INSURE/90
Asia Pacific INSURE/90 insurer systems business acquired from CSC.
2008
2013
SSP Payment Hub
SSP Payment Hub launched.
2014
SSP Verify®
SSP Verify launched — a simple to use and sophisticated fraud detection solution that helps identify potentially fraudulent behaviour on motor insurance applications pre-inception, across all channels in real time.
2014
2015
Innovation and Emerging Technologies Award
SSP won the Innovation and Emerging Technologies category at the Celent Model Insurer Asia Awards with QBE Insurance Box.
2015
SSP Intelligent Quotes Hub®
SSP Intelligent Quotes Hub launched — a centralised product rating, pricing and quotation solution that delivers accurate quotes in real-time, making use of data from a variety of sources to optimise prices.
2015
2016
Tech & Innovation Award
SSP won the inaugural Tech & Innovation Award for E-trading Initiative of the Year for SSP Verify.
2017
Digital and InsurTech Award
SSP and Legal & General won a Digital and InsurTech Award for SmartQuote.
2017
2018
SSP Adviser
SSP Adviser launched — our web-based client and policy management solution for financial advisers, servicing thousands of users and millions of business transactions.
2018
Engagement Centre & CCM
SSP Engagement Centre and SSP Customer Communications Management developed.
2018
2018
Endsleigh moves to SSP
Endsleigh Insurance Services entered into a five-year contract for the provision of SSP Broking to support its strategy and growth, going live with SSP’s core broking solution.
2018
SSP is in the cloud
Through our partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), we put industry-leading cloud technology at the core of our infrastructure, facilitating improvements in engineering and infrastructure processes, whilst reinforcing security to safeguard clients’ critical data.
2018
2018
LV= partners with SSP
Leading UK insurer LV= integrated SSP Intelligent Quotes Hub and SSP Verify with its policy administration system for unified dynamic rating and counter-fraud capabilities across its direct distribution channel.
2019
Keychoice celebrates 25 years
2019 marks the 25th anniversary of Keychoice, SSP’s distribution group. Keychoice has come a long way since 1994 when it was launched at the Ra Group offices in Halesowen, in the West Midlands.
2019
2019
Zurich Insurance becomes 5th insurer to go live on SSP IQH
Zurich became the fifth leading UK insurer to go live with SSP Intelligent Quotes Hub to provide insurer hosted pricing for part of its business.
2019
SSP Intuition launched
Delivering “wickedly hot data”, providing an unparalleled level of insight at your fingertips.
2019
2020
SSP supports its staff, brokers and insurers during COVID-19
How we reacted to the global pandemic to support our staff and customers.
2020
Pukka first MGA to sign up to SSP IQH
Pukka signs up to our award-winning IQH solution.
2020
2021
SSP receives Investors in People Gold Accreditation
Only 17% of accredited organisations achieve Gold, making this is a fantastic achievement.
Latest SSP news
https://www.ssp-worldwide.com/wp-content/uploads/volaris-tile-logo.png 324 600 Press Office https://www.ssp-worldwide.com/wp-content/themes/enfold-child/images/ssp-logo.svg Press Office2021-02-18 09:30:132021-03-01 14:22:35Volaris Group purchase of SSP Limited gains regulatory approval by FCA
https://www.ssp-worldwide.com/wp-content/uploads/iip-gold-tile-logo-balloons.jpg 324 600 Press Office https://www.ssp-worldwide.com/wp-content/themes/enfold-child/images/ssp-logo.svg Press Office2021-01-19 11:28:562021-01-19 12:14:50SSP receives We invest in people Gold Accreditation
https://www.ssp-worldwide.com/wp-content/uploads/sacos-insurance-tile-logo.png 324 600 Press Office https://www.ssp-worldwide.com/wp-content/themes/enfold-child/images/ssp-logo.svg Press Office2020-10-22 15:26:552020-10-22 15:51:06SSP remotely delivers full system replacement to Sacos