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         in a single contract. Thus a coverage for a total
         of $5,000,000 may be placed as:-
         1st Layer Up to $200,000 in excess of $50,000
         2nd Layer Up to $750,000 in excess of $250,000
         3rd Layer Up to $4,000,000 in excess of $1,000,000

Different reinsurers will probably be involved with
each layer and each layer will be rated individually.
The construction of the layering is often dependent
upon market conditions.

iii) Original conditions -
    a) Conditions of reinsurance treaty will be same
         as original policy.
    b) Premium will be at same rate as received by
         insurance company.
    c) Does not apply to insurance company's
         financial losses and reinsurer is only liable
         for its share of losses only.

iv) PML - Probable maximum loss. It is maximum
loss an insurance company will bear in case of an

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