Basic notions and facts from stochastic analysis, mathematical nance and insurance. Quantile hedging of equity-liked life insurance contracts in the Black-Scholes model. Valuation of equity-linked life insurance contracts via efficient hedging in the Black-Scholes model. Quantile hedging and risk-management of contracts for diffusion and jump-diffusion models. CVaR-Hedging: theory and applications. Defaultable sequruties and equity-linked life insurances contracts. Equity-linked life insurance contracts and Bermudan options.