Introductory Note.- The Term Structure of Interest Rates: Alternative Approaches and Their Implications for the Valuation of Contingent Claims.- Some Remarks on Modeling the Term Structure of Interest Rates.- Exotic Unit-Linked Life Insurance Contracts.- Uniqueness of the Fair Premium for Equity-Linked Life Insurance Contracts.- Optimal Dynamic Hedging in Incomplete Futures Markets.- Fairly Priced Deposit Insurance, Incentive Compatible Regulations, and Bank Asset Choices.