Deposit insurance does not cover stocks, bonds, mutual funds, Treasury securities, life insurance, annuities or the contents of safe deposit boxes. If you use your bank’s brokerage firm to buy ...

Safety deposit boxes offer enhanced security for valuables but aren't accessible outside bank hours. Items in safe deposit boxes are not FDIC insured; separate insurance is needed for coverage.

Japan’s biggest banks and regional lenders are tightening controls on the management of safe-deposit boxes after a string of thefts involving bank employees rocked public confidence. The ...