Princess Hotel, Pembroke, next Tuesday from 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Course speakers are Mr. Michael J. Casio and Ms Judy King, of Centre Reinsurance.

Publicity for the course states: "Bermuda, as market leader in this type of product, faces new business opportunities and it is important that all insurance staff, whether employed in the domestic or international sector, have a good working knowledge of this product.'' The course is split into two sessions, each costing $85.

The morning session will cover the basics of finite risk reinsurance.

In the afternoon, topics include time and distance, funded covers, loss portfolio transfers, financial quota share, retrospective aggregate excess of loss and prospective aggregate excess of loss.

Further details about the course, which costs $85, can be obtained from the BII's offices in Hamilton.