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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000020171-03-000176
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030708
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030709

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BECK JOHN C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191179

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08661
		FILM NUMBER:		03779480

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BECK MACK & OLIVER LLC
		STREET 2:		330 MADISON AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

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
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

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	<periodOfReport>2003-07-08</periodOfReport>
	<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000020171</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHUBB CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CB</issuerTradingSymbol>
	</issuer>
	<reportingOwner>
		<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001191179</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BECK JOHN C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
			<isDirector>1</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<derivativeSecurity>
		<securityTitle>
			<value>MARKET VALUE UNITS</value>
			<footnoteId id="F2"/>
		</securityTitle>
		<conversionOrExercisePrice>
			<value>0.00</value>
		</conversionOrExercisePrice>
		<transactionDate>
			<value>2003-07-08</value>
		</transactionDate>
		<transactionCoding>
			<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
			<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
			<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
		</transactionCoding>
		<transactionAmounts>
			<transactionShares>
				<value>113.03</value>
			</transactionShares>
			<transactionValue>
				<value>62.08</value>
			</transactionValue>
			<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
				<value>A</value>
			</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
		</transactionAmounts>
		<exerciseDate>
			<value>1988-08-08</value>
			<footnoteId id="F2"/>
		</exerciseDate>
		<expirationDate>
			<value>1988-08-08</value>
			<footnoteId id="F2"/>
		</expirationDate>
		<underlyingSecurity>
			<underlyingSecurityTitle>
				<value>COMMON</value>
			</underlyingSecurityTitle>
			<underlyingSecurityShares>
				<value>113.03</value>
			</underlyingSecurityShares>
		</underlyingSecurity>
		<postTransactionAmounts>
			<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
				<value>19604.87</value>
			</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
		</postTransactionAmounts>
		<ownershipNature>
			<directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<value>D</value>
			</directOrIndirectOwnership>
			<natureOfOwnership>
				<value/>
			</natureOfOwnership>
		</ownershipNature>
	</derivativeSecurity>
	<footnotes>
		<footnote id="F2">Market Value Units in The Chubb Corporation Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.  Units are payable in common stock only and the value of such units are based on the market value of the Coporation's common stock.</footnote>
	</footnotes>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Patricia S. Tomczyk, POA</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-07-09</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
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