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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-033866
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040527
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040702

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KROL JOHN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001157616

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11778
		FILM NUMBER:		04899348

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1007 MARKET ST
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19898

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DUONT CORP
		STREET 2:		1107 MARKET ST
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19898

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
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-05-27</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-06-01</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000896159</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ACE LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001157616</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KROL JOHN A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>DUPONT CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1007 MARKET STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19898</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>2004-05-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2168.675</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>41.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7806.923</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock units, representing the right to receive Ordinary Shares, granted as an annual director retainer fee issued under the ACE Limited 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;), which meets the requirements of Rule 16b-3.  Such stock units will vest on the day prior to the date of the next annual ACE Limited shareholder meeting, assuming the reporting person is a director of ACE Limited on such date.  Ordinary Shares will be issued for such stock units six months after the Director's termination from the Board or pursuant to such later deferral schedule as the director may elect.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Total includes a total of 15.278 share units credited at various times from July 14, 2003 thru April 14, 2004 to the reporting person's deferred stock account pursuant to the dividend reinvestment provisions of the ACE Limited 1995 Outside Directors Plan which meets the requirements of Rule 16b-3.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Keith White  Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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