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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-031518.txt : 20040621
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-04-031518.hdr.sgml : 20040621
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040621140002
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-031518
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20011231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040621

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:			SCOTT WALTER A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057427

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11778
		FILM NUMBER:		04872265

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ACE LTD
		STREET 2:		14 PAR LA VILLE ROAD
		CITY:			HAMITON
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4412999345

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ACE LTD
		STREET 2:		14 PAR LA VILLE ROAD
		CITY:			BERMUDA
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>5/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd45797.xml
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT TO FORM 5 FILED 2/13/2002
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2001-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2002-02-13</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000896159</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ACE LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001057427</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCOTT WALTER A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ACE GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>17 WOODBOURNE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HAMILTON, BERMUDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>HM 08</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Ordinary Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2001-10-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>710.84</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>218499.71</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This represents a correction to the share units credited to the reporting person's deferred stock account pursuant to the dividend reinvestment provisions of the ACE Limited Equity Linked Incentive Plan-Stock Appreciation Rights Plan which meets the requirements of Rule 16b-3.  As a result of an administrative error, the original filing overreported the share units from the dividend reinvestment by 201.16 share units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Peter N. Mear, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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