To learn about insurance for your dwelling and property, and to examine the issue of liability.

Go to the Information Insurance Institute's Web site (www.iii.org). Explore the site and then answer the following questions:

1. What is homeowner's insurance?

2. What is in a standard policy?

3. What different types of homeowner's policies are there?

4. What is renter's insurance?

5. Is an umbrella policy a wise purchase? Why or why not?