8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 15, 2004

THE CHUBB CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey	1-8661	13-2595722
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

15 Mountain View Road, P.O. Box 1615, Warren, New Jersey	07061-1615
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (908) 903-2000

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 15, 2004, The Chubb Corporation issued a press release relating to its estimate of third quarter hurricane losses. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated October 15, 2004 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K)

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		THE CHUBB CORPORATION
Date:	October 15, 2004	By:	/s/ Henry B. Schram
			Name: Henry B. Schram Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
DATED OCTOBER 15, 2004

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated October 15, 2004 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01)

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News from The Chubb Corporation

The Chubb Corporation
15 Mountain View Road • P.O. Box 1615
Warren, New Jersey 07061-1615
Telephone: 908-903-2000

Chubb Estimates Third Quarter Hurricane Losses
And Third Quarter Operating Income Per Share

     WARREN, New Jersey, October 15, 2004 — The Chubb Corporation [NYSE: CB] announced today that its total pre-tax losses from all third quarter hurricanes are estimated to be approximately $180 million. Including these losses, Chubb expects to report third quarter operating income (which Chubb defines as net income excluding after-tax realized investment gains and losses) in the range of $1.65 to $1.75 per share. As previously announced, Chubb expects to issue its earnings release with actual third quarter results on October 26, 2004 after 4:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time and to hold a webcast analyst conference call on the same day at 5:00 p.m. Information about the conference call is available on Chubb’s website at www.chubb.com.

For further information contact:	Investors:	Glenn A. Montgomery
		908-903-2365
	Media:	Mark E. Greenberg
		908-903-2682

     Certain statements made in this release should be considered forward-looking information as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Chubb cautions investors that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially. Investors are directed to consider the risks and uncertainties in our business that may affect future performance and that are discussed in readily available documents, including annual and quarterly reports and other documents filed by The Chubb Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission.