UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 10, 2012
THE CHUBB CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey | 1-8661 | 13-2595722 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
15 Mountain View Road Warren, New Jersey |
07059 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (908) 903-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 10, 2012 |
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Press release dated July 10, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K) |
Item 7.01 |
On July 10, 2012, The Chubb Corporation issued a press release announcing its estimates of second quarter 2012 catastrophe losses. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 | Press release dated July 10, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K) |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
THE CHUBB CORPORATION | ||||||
Date: July 10, 2012 |
By: |
/s/ John J. Kennedy | ||||
Name: |
John J. Kennedy | |||||
Title: |
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
DATED JULY 10, 2012
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press release dated July 10, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K) |
News from The Chubb Corporation | ||
The Chubb Corporation 15 Mountain View Road P.O. Box 1615 Warren, New Jersey 07061-1615 Telephone: 908-903-2000 |
Chubb Estimates Second Quarter Catastrophe Losses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WARREN, New Jersey, July 10, 2012 The Chubb Corporation [NYSE: CB] announced today that it estimates the impact in the second quarter of losses from catastrophes to be approximately $200 million to $240 million before tax (approximately $0.48 to $0.57 per share after tax). Catastrophe losses during the quarter were primarily related to severe hail and wind storms from 13 catastrophe events in the United States.
Chubb expects to release second quarter 2012 financial results as scheduled on Thursday, July 26, 2012 after the close of the market. The press release and financial supplement will be available shortly thereafter on Chubbs website at www.chubb.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Some of the statements in this release, including those about estimated catastrophe losses, are forward-looking information as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA). These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the PSLRA. Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, which include, among others, those discussed or identified from time to time in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Chubb assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information set forth in this release, which speaks as of its date.
For further information contact: |
Investors: | Glenn A. Montgomery | ||
908-903-2365 | ||||
Media: | Mark E. Greenberg | |||
908-903-2682 |