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 *
BURKE SHEILA P
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHUBB CORP [CB] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1000 JEFFERSON DR., S.W., ROOM 219		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/26/2005
(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20560		 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               265 D  

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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 SHARES 2005 (1) $ 0 (2) 04/26/2005   A   1,722     (1)   (1) COMMON 1,722 $ 78.46 1,722 D  
STOCK UNITS 2005 (3) $ 0 (2) 04/26/2005   A   287     (3)   (3) COMMON 287 $ 78.46 287 D  
PERFORMANCE SHARES 2004 (4) $ 0 (2)               (4)   (4) COMMON 1,930   1,930 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 55.25             04/22/1997 04/22/2029 COMMON 4,000   4,000 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 77.56             04/28/1998 04/22/2029 COMMON 4,000   4,000 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 60.06             04/27/1999 04/22/2029 COMMON 4,000   4,000 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 64             04/25/2000 04/22/2029 COMMON 4,000   4,000 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 64.9             04/24/2001 04/22/2029 COMMON 4,000   4,000 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 76.32             04/30/2002 04/22/2029 COMMON 4,000   4,000 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 53.02             04/29/2003 04/22/2029 COMMON 4,000   4,000 D  
STOCK UNITS (3) $ 0 (2)               (3)   (3) COMMON 322   322 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BURKE SHEILA P
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
1000 JEFFERSON DR., S.W., ROOM 219
WASHINGTON, DC 20560		   X      

Signatures

 By: Patricia S. Tomczyk, POA   04/28/2005
**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, 2007.
(2) Variable Pricing
(3) Stock Units vest on the grant date and are payable in stock at the earlier of the third anniversary of the grant or termination of service as a director, unless subject to a deferral election.
(4) 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.
(5) All Stock Options are granted in tandem with tax withholding rights.

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