UNITED STATES

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THE CHUBB CORPORATION

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Shareholder Meeting to be held on 4/28/09

Proxy Materials Available

• 2009 Notice and Proxy Statement

• 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K

• 2008 Annual Review

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Meeting Information

Meeting Type:	Annual
Meeting Date:	4/28/09
Meeting Time:	8:00 a.m., local time
For holders as of:	3/9/09

Meeting Location:

15 Mountain View Road
Warren, New Jersey 07059

How To Vote

	Vote In Person
	Many shareholder meetings have attendance requirements. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.
	Vote By Internet
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Voting items

A	Election of Directors
1.	Our Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the listed nominees 1a - 1m.
	1a - Zoë Baird
	1b - Sheila P. Burke
	1c - James I. Cash, Jr.
	1d - Joel J. Cohen
	1e - John D. Finnegan
	1f - Klaus J. Mangold
	1g - Martin G. McGuinn
	1h - Lawrence M. Small
	1i - Jess Søderberg
	1j - Daniel E. Somers
	1k - Karen Hastie Williams
	1l - James M. Zimmerman
	1m - Alfred W. Zollar

B	Other Matters
Our Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Proposal 2.
2	To approve the adoption of The Chubb Corporation erm Incentive Plan (2009).
Our Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Proposal 3.
3.	To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor.