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Will County

John Ferak

Chicago Metropolitan Area

Joliet

Illinois

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When Northfield's Chase bank notified William Hielscher to inventory the contents of his mother's safe-deposit box, one of the few hundred at the bank that were exposed to last week's flooding, <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/winnetka_northfield_glencoe/ct-met-northfield-chase-bank-flooded-20130426,0,4474160,full.story" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">he was surprised the bank asked him to sign a release stating the bank was not liable for losses</a>, Chicago Tribune reported.  While banks and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp don't insure the contents of safe-deposit boxes, some industry experts say banks need to better inform people upfront about safe-deposit boxes' liability policies and advise people to insure items in their safe-deposit boxes through a homeowners' insurance policy; <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/winnetka_northfield_glencoe/ct-met-northfield-chase-bank-flooded-20130426,0,4474160,full.story" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">other tips include storing items in waterproof containers and keeping copies of important documents separate</a>, Chicago Tribune reported. Related Coverage <ul> <li> </li><li>Cook County Seeks to be Declared a Federal Disaster Area</li> <li> </li><li>Amazing Photos of April's Floods in the Chicago Area</li> </ul>

When Northfield’s Chase bank notified William Hielscher to inventory the contents of his mother’s safe-deposit box, one of the few hundred at the bank that were exposed to last week’s flooding, <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/winnetka_northfield_glencoe/ct-met-northfield-chase-bank-flooded-20130426,0,4474160,full.story" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">he was surprised the bank asked him to sign a release stating the bank was not liable for losses</a>, Chicago Tribune reported.  While banks and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp don’t insure the contents of safe-deposit boxes, some industry experts say banks need to better inform people upfront about safe-deposit boxes’ liability policies and advise people to insure items in their safe-deposit boxes through a homeowners’ insurance policy; <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/winnetka_northfield_glencoe/ct-met-northfield-chase-bank-flooded-20130426,0,4474160,full.story" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">other tips include storing items in waterproof containers and keeping copies of important documents separate</a>, Chicago Tribune reported.

Related Coverage <ul> <li> </li><li>Cook County Seeks to be Declared a Federal Disaster Area</li> <li> </li><li>Amazing Photos of April's Floods in the Chicago Area</li> </ul>

Cook County

Jonah Meadows

Winnetka-Glencoe

Did you know that banks are not liable for items in boxes damaged by flooding?