Carrick appoints ex KPMG Bermuda audit manager Armin De Weerdt

Bermuda-based legacy non-life insurer Carrick Group has appointed Armin De Weerdt (pictured) to bolster its finance team. He joins from KPMG Bermuda, where he served as audit manager.

Armin De Weerdt has been appointed to the role of assistant vice-president, finance.

De Weerdt joins Carrick from Pillar Capital Management, a Bermuda-based specialist in collateralised reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager. 

De Weerdt, who was previously an audit manager at KPMG Bermuda, will be responsible for preparing financial forecasts and reports, evaluating financial performance, driving process improvements and supporting both reinsurance and acquisition transactions.

Devin O’Malley, chief financial officer at Carrick, said: “I am delighted to welcome a financial professional of Armin’s calibre to Carrick. We are strongly committed to Bermuda, and are looking to grow our presence on the island by recruiting further financial and actuarial personnel to support Carrick’s continued growth.”

De Weerdt said: “I am excited to join Carrick at this important time as the business expands. Carrick offers efficient legacy solutions that are attractive to insurance companies, and I look forward to supporting the business as we grow.”

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