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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-018288.txt : 20030811
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030811183617
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-018288
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030807
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030811

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACE LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000896159
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			D0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ACE BLDG
		STREET 2:		30 WOODBOURNE AVE
		CITY:			HAMILTON HM 08 BERMU
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8092955200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX HM 1015
		CITY:			HAMITON BERMUDA
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			00000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CROCKETT BRUCE L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001072502

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11778
		FILM NUMBER:		03835594

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		906 FROME LANE
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102-2106
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7034428513

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CAPTARIS INC
		STREET 2:		10885 NE 4TH STREET STE.400
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98004
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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-08-07</periodOfReport><notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000896159</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ACE LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACE</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001072502</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CROCKETT BRUCE L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>906 FROME LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MCLEAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22102-2106</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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</nonDerivativeTransaction></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Represents Ordinary Shares granted as a board, committee meeting or chairman pursuant to the ACE Limited 1995 Outside Directors Plan (the "Plan"). Reporting person has elected to defer the receipt of such Ordinary Shares in accordance with the terms of the Plan.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Signed for Bruce Crockett by Peter Mear pursuant to a power of attorney on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-08-11</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>



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