Geraldine Bourke
About Geraldine Bourke
Geraldine Bourke serves as the Head of Underwriting and Claims Legal and Assistant General Counsel at Convex Insurance in London, England. With extensive experience in legal roles across various firms, she has specialized in advising on complex insurance claims and policy coverage issues.
Work at Convex Insurance
Geraldine Bourke currently serves as the Head of Underwriting and Claims Legal, Assistant General Counsel at Convex Insurance. She has held this position since 2023, working in London, England. Prior to this role, she was Counsel to Underwriting and Claims at Convex Insurance from 2019 to 2022. In her current role, she oversees legal matters related to underwriting and claims, ensuring compliance and effective risk management.
Previous Experience in Legal Roles
Before joining Convex Insurance, Geraldine Bourke worked as a Legal Director at RPC law firm from 2014 to 2019. She began her legal career at Mayer Brown, where she progressed from Trainee to Senior Associate between 2003 and 2013. Additionally, she served as a part-time Legal Adviser at the Financial Ombudsman Service from 2002 to 2003. Her extensive experience in various legal roles has equipped her with a deep understanding of underwriting and claims.
Education and Expertise
Geraldine Bourke holds a Master's degree in Law from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where she studied from 2002 to 2003. She also completed the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law, Store Street during the same period. Her academic background includes a Bachelor's degree in Law with European Legal Study from the University of Southampton and an Erasmus Scholarship at KU Leuven. She has also participated in a Summer School program at the University of California, Berkeley.
Legal Advisory and Advocacy Experience
Geraldine Bourke has significant experience in providing legal advice on complex insurance claims. She has handled claims for constructive total loss of vessels under war risks policies and advised on policy coverage issues related to high-profile cases, including the Madoff fraud. Her expertise extends to political risk insurance claims and professional indemnity matters, particularly in multinational contexts. As a qualified Solicitor-Advocate, she has also represented clients in court hearings.