SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report October 29, 1998
(Date of earliest event reported)
The Chubb Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 1-8661 13-2595722
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(State or other (Commission File (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
15 Mountain View Road
P. O. Box 1615
Warren, New Jersey 07061-1615
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code . . (908) 903-2000
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Information
On October 29, 1998, The Chubb Corporation (the "Registrant") issued the press
release attached as Exhibit 20.1 to this report and incorporated herein by
reference.
Certain statements in this Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit hereto may be
considered to be "forward looking statements" as that term is defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements that
include the words or phrases "is expected to," "plan to," "intends" or other
similar expressions. The factors which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those suggested by any such statements include, but are not
limited to, those discussed or identified from time to time in the Corporation's
public filings with the Securities & Exchange Commission and specifically to
risks or uncertainties associated with the Corporation's expectations with
respect to premium price increases or the non-renewal of underpriced insurance
accounts, and, more generally, to: general economic conditions including changes
in interest rates and the performance of the financial markets, changes in
domestic and foreign laws, regulations and taxes, changes in competition and
pricing environments, regional or general changes in asset valuation, the
occurrence of significant natural disasters, the inability to reinsure certain
risks economically, the adequacy of loss reserves, as well as general market
conditions, competition, pricing and restructurings.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
20.1. Registrant's press release dated October 29, 1998.
SIGNATURE
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: October 29, 1998 By: /s/ Robert Rusis
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Name: Robert Rusis
Title: Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description of Exhibit
20.1 Registrant's press release, dated October 29, 1998.