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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-09-014013.txt : 20090610
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-09-014013.hdr.sgml : 20090610
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090610144612
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-09-014013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090609
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090610
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090610

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MANGOLD KLAUS J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188338

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08661
		FILM NUMBER:		09884322

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHUBB CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000020171
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				132595722
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD
		CITY:			WARREN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07061
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9089032000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD
		CITY:			WARREN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07061
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-06-09</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000020171</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHUBB CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001188338</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MANGOLD KLAUS J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE CHUBB CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>15 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WARREN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07059</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>MARKET VALUE UNITS</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-06-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24.3487</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>41.07</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>24.3487</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5130.6349</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Market Value Units in The Chubb Corporation Directors Deferred Compensation
Plan. Units are payable in common stock only and the value of such units are
based on the market value of the Coporation's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">N/A</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Patricia S. Tomczyk, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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