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 *
MCELWEE ANDREW A JR
  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)
Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
15 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD, P.O. BOX 1615
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/29/2004
(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 10/29/2004   G   220 D $ 71.62 18,068 D  
COMMON 10/29/2004   G   145 D $ 71.62 17,923 D  
COMMON 10/29/2004   G   145 D $ 71.62 17,778 D  
COMMON               524 I (1) By Custodian For Daughter
COMMON               225 I (2) By Custodian For Son
COMMON               3,108.97 I By ESOP

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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 (3) $ 0 (3)               (3)   (3) COMMON 7,612   7,612 D  
PERFORMANCE SHARES $ 0             08/08/1988 03/31/2005 COMMON 4,579.5   4,579.5 D  
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT (4) $ 0 (4)               (4)   (4) COMMON 1,268   1,268 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 75.41             02/27/2002 06/08/2004 COMMON 706   706 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 48.75             08/06/1998 08/05/2006 COMMON 3,770   3,770 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 60.75             03/06/1999 03/05/2007 COMMON 11,000   11,000 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 78.97             03/05/2000 03/04/2008 COMMON 12,000   12,000 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 59.78             03/11/2001 03/10/2009 COMMON 8,119   8,119 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 47.97             03/02/2002 03/02/2010 COMMON 10,879   10,879 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 70.85             03/01/2003 03/01/2011 COMMON 6,307   6,307 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 73.68             03/07/2003 03/07/2012 COMMON 3,920   3,920 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 73.68             03/07/2004 03/07/2012 COMMON 3,921   3,921 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 46.05             03/06/2004 03/06/2013 COMMON 4,870   4,870 D  
STOCK OPTION (5) $ 46.05             03/06/2005 03/06/2013 COMMON 4,870   4,870 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MCELWEE ANDREW A JR
15 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD
P.O. BOX 1615
WARREN, NJ 070611615
      Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 By: Patricia S. Tomczyk, POA   11/01/2004
**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) Shares are held by Andrew A. McElwee, Jr. as Custodian for daughter, Alexandra, under UGMA. Mr. McElwee disclaims beneficial ownership of all of said shares.
(2) Shares are held by Andrew A. McElwee, Jr. as Custodian for son, Andrew, under UGMA. Mr. McElwee disclaims beneficial ownership of all of said shares.
(3) 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.
(4) Restricted Stock Units generally cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(5) All Stock Options are granted in tandem with tax withholding rights.

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