SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) January 19, 1999
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The Chubb Corporation
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(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
New Jersey 1-8661 13-2595722
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
15 Mountain View Road
P.O. Box 1615, Warren, New Jersey 07061
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 908-903-2000
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events.
On January 18, 1999, The Chubb Corporation (the "Registrant") issued the
press release attached as Exhibit 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 and Exchange Commission and
specifically to risks or uncertainties associated with the Corporation's
expectations with respect to its share repurchase program or 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 development of major Year 2000 liabilities, the
inability to reinsure certain risks economically, the adequacy of loss
reserves, as well as general market conditions, competition, pricing and
restructurings.
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
By: /s/ Robert Rusis
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Name: Robert Rusis
Title: Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
January 19, 1999
EXHIBIT 1