Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BOBER JOANNE L
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHUBB CORP [CB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior V.P. and Gen. Counsel
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
15 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD, P.O. BOX 1615
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/18/2005
(Street)

WARREN, NJ 070611615
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
COMMON               12,262 D  
COMMON               658.01 I By 401(k) Trustee

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
PERFORMANCE SHARE (1) $ 0 (1) 01/18/2005   J(2)     6,428   (1)   (1) COMMON 6,428 $ 0 0 D  
PERFORMANCE SHARES $ 0 01/18/2005   J(2)     2,238 08/08/1988 03/31/2005 COMMON 2,238 $ 0 0 D  
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT (3) $ 0 (3) 01/18/2005   J(2)     1,071   (3)   (3) COMMON 1,071 $ 0 0 D  
STOCK OPTION (4) $ 60.06 01/18/2005   J(2)     2,865 05/03/2001 05/02/2009 COMMON 2,865 $ 0 0 D  
STOCK OPTION (4) $ 47.97 01/18/2005   J(2)     3,401 03/02/2002 03/02/2010 COMMON 3,401 $ 0 0 D  
STOCK OPTION (4) $ 70.85 01/18/2005   J(2)     3,784 03/01/2003 03/01/2011 COMMON 3,784 $ 0 0 D  
STOCK OPTION (4) $ 73.68 01/18/2005   J(2)     1,762 03/07/2003 03/07/2012 COMMON 1,762 $ 0 0 D  
STOCK OPTION (4) $ 73.68 01/18/2005   J(2)     1,762 03/07/2004 03/07/2012 COMMON 1,762 $ 0 0 D  
STOCK OPTION (4) $ 46.05 01/18/2005   J(2)     723 03/06/2004 03/06/2013 COMMON 723 $ 0 0 D  
STOCK OPTION (4) $ 46.05 01/18/2005   J(2)     4,773 03/06/2005 03/06/2013 COMMON 4,773 $ 0 0 D  
STOCK OPTIONS (4) $ 72.94 01/18/2005   J(2)     1,446 03/09/2004 03/02/2010 COMMON 1,446 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BOBER JOANNE L
15 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD
P.O. BOX 1615
WARREN, NJ 070611615
      Senior V.P. and Gen. Counsel  

Signatures

 By: Nancy J. Obremski, POA   01/18/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents 200% of the target performance share award, which is the maximum number of shares issuable under this award for the performance cycle ending December 31, 2006.
(2) Ms. Bober resigned from the registrant effective as of January 15, 2005. Ms. Bober forfeited all unexercised options and unvested performance shares and restricted stock units.
(3) Restricted Stock Units generally cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(4) All Stock Options are granted in tandem with tax withholding rights.

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