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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030602133005
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000020171-03-000147
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030530
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030602

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHUBB CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000020171
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				132595722
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 MOUNTAIN VIEW RD P O BOX 1615
		CITY:			WARREN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07061
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9089032000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCELWEE ANDREW A JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188328

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08661
		FILM NUMBER:		03727670

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		202 HALLS MILL ROAD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1600
		CITY:			WHITEHOUSE STATION
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08889-1600
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9089033576
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	<periodOfReport>2003-05-30</periodOfReport>
	<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
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        <issuerCik>0000020171</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHUBB CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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	<reportingOwner>
		<reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>MCELWEE ANDREW A JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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			<isDirector>0</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
			<officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<nonDerivativeSecurity>
		<securityTitle>
			<value>COMMON</value>
		</securityTitle>
		<transactionDate>
			<value>2003-05-30</value>
		</transactionDate>
		<transactionCoding>
			<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
			<transactionCode>X</transactionCode>
			<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
		</transactionCoding>
		<transactionAmounts>
			<transactionShares>
				<value>127</value>
			</transactionShares>
			<transactionValue>
				<value>63.00</value>
			</transactionValue>
			<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
				<value>A</value>
			</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
		</transactionAmounts>
		<postTransactionAmounts>
			<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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			</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
		</postTransactionAmounts>
		<ownershipNature>
			<directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<value>D</value>
			</directOrIndirectOwnership>
			<natureOfOwnership>
				<value/>
			</natureOfOwnership>
		</ownershipNature>
	</nonDerivativeSecurity>
	<derivativeSecurity>
		<securityTitle>
			<value>STOCK OPTION</value>
		</securityTitle>
		<conversionOrExercisePrice>
			<value>0.00</value>
		</conversionOrExercisePrice>
		<transactionDate>
			<value>2003-05-30</value>
		</transactionDate>
		<transactionCoding>
			<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
			<transactionCode>C</transactionCode>
			<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
		</transactionCoding>
		<transactionAmounts>
			<transactionShares>
				<value>127</value>
			</transactionShares>
			<transactionValue>
				<value>0</value>
			</transactionValue>
			<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
				<value>D</value>
			</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
		</transactionAmounts>
		<exerciseDate>
			<value>1999-05-05</value>
		</exerciseDate>
		<expirationDate>
			<value>2003-06-09</value>
		</expirationDate>
		<underlyingSecurity>
			<underlyingSecurityTitle>
				<value>COMMON</value>
			</underlyingSecurityTitle>
			<underlyingSecurityShares>
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		</underlyingSecurity>
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		<ownershipNature>
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			<natureOfOwnership>
				<value/>
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	</derivativeSecurity>
	<footnotes>
	</footnotes>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Nancy J. Obremski, POA</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-06-02</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
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