Carrick Holdings Strengthens Team with Key Appointments in London and Bermuda

January 7th, 2026 – Carrick Group Limited (“Carrick”), a Bermuda-based international non-life legacy insurer, has strengthened its team with the appointments of Alex Smith as Senior Vice President, Operations, in London, and Aidan Mills as Vice President of M&A, in Bermuda.

Mr. Smith joins from PoloWorks, where he held a consultancy role. He started his career at Aviva, and has previously worked at companies such as Amlin, Liberty Syndicates, Brit, Swiss Re, Dale Underwriting, Liberty Specialty Markets, Pen Underwriting, and Mission Underwriters.

Mr. Mills was most recently Assistant Vice President at Chubb in Bermuda. He started his career with Deloitte in Sydney, Australia, and previously worked in Bermuda for Allianz and AXA XL. He joins Assistant Vice-President, Finance, Armin De Weert, in the Carrick Bermuda office.

“We are excited that such seasoned and talented insurance professionals as Alex and Aidan are joining the Carrick team,” said Carrick Chief Operating Officer Phil Hernon. “We have worked with Alex in the past, and he is exactly the type of professional we need to help take the business forward: intelligent, innovative and knowledgeable. He has a clear understanding of both risk and capital, which are paramount in the legacy market.”

“It is a pleasure to welcome Aidan to our fast-growing Bermuda team,” added Devin O’Malley, Head of M&A at Carrick. “Bringing more than a decade of reinsurance and accounting experience, together with automation, advanced analytics, and actuarial modelling, Aidan will enhance our pricing discipline, streamline our diligence processes, and help Carrick evaluate and close legacy transactions faster.”

“I am delighted to have joined the high calibre team at Carrick,” said Mr. Smith. “The role of SVP, Operations, gives me the opportunity to drive operational performance and execution excellence to support the continued growth of the business, whilst utilising my broad industry experience that spans most aspects of the insurance value chain.”

“It is a privilege to join Carrick at such a transformative stage in its journey, stepping into the Vice President of M&A role where I can leverage my finance and accounting background while expanding into actuarial-focused work,” said Mr. Mills. “I look forward to collaborating with such highly respected leaders in the legacy insurance space, and I’m thrilled to contribute to Carrick’s continued growth and innovation.”