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                                                                    EXHIBIT 25.1


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM T-1


                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                     UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939
                 OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY
                OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) _____

                       _________________________________

                       THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
              (EXACT NAME OF TRUSTEE AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION                           36-0899825
                                                         (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
                                                         IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

ONE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS              60670-0126
      (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)           (ZIP CODE)

                       THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
                      ONE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA, SUITE 0286
                         CHICAGO, ILLINOIS   60670-0286
            ATTN:  LYNN A. GOLDSTEIN, LAW DEPARTMENT (312) 732-6919
           (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)

                      ___________________________________


                             THE CHUBB CORPORATION
              (EXACT NAME OF OBLIGOR AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

         NEW JERSEY                                            13-2595722
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF                             (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)                           IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)

         15 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD
         P.O. BOX 1615
         WARREN, NEW JERSEY                                    07061-1615
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)                       (ZIP CODE)


                          SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITIES
                         (TITLE OF INDENTURE SECURITIES)
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ITEM 1.  GENERAL INFORMATION.  FURNISH THE FOLLOWING
         INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE:

         (A)      NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR
         SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.

         Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C.,
         Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
         Washington, D.C., The Board of Governors of
         the Federal Reserve System, Washington D.C.

         (B)      WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE
         CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

         The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate
         trust powers.

ITEM 2.  AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR.  IF THE OBLIGOR
         IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH
         SUCH AFFILIATION.

         No such affiliation exists with the trustee.


ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.   LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS A
         PART OF THIS STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY.

         1.  A copy of the articles of association of the
             trustee now in effect.*

         2.  A copy of the certificates of authority of the
             trustee to commence business.*

         3.  A copy of the authorization of the trustee to
             exercise corporate trust powers.*

         4.  A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*

         5.  Not Applicable.

         6.  The consent of the trustee required by
             Section 321(b) of the Act.





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        7.  A copy of the latest report of condition of the
            trustee published pursuant to law or the
            requirements of its supervising or examining
            authority.

        8.  Not Applicable.

        9.  Not Applicable.


Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the
trustee, The First National Bank of Chicago, a national banking association
organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly
caused this Statement of Eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Chicago and State of
Illinois, on the 25th day of April, 1995.


            THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO,
            TRUSTEE,

            BY       /S/ JOHN R. PRENDIVILLE
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                     JOHN R. PRENDIVILLE
                     VICE PRESIDENT



*Exhibits 1, 2, 3, and 4 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibits
bearing identical numbers in Item 12 of the Form T-1 of The First National  Bank
of Chicago, filed as Exhibit 26(b) to the Registration Statement on  Form S-3 of
Dow Capital B.V. and The Dow Chemical Company, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 3, 1991 (Registration No. 33-36314).





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                                   EXHIBIT 6



                      THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
                          BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT


                                                                 April 25, 1995



Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549


Gentlemen:

In connection with the qualification of an indenture between The Chubb
Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago, the undersigned, in
accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended,
hereby consents that the reports of examinations of the undersigned, made by
Federal or State authorities authorized to make such examinations, may be
furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its
request therefor.


                                  Very truly yours,

                                  THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO

                                  BY:      /S/ JOHN R. PRENDIVILLE
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                                           JOHN R. PRENDIVILLE
                                           VICE PRESIDENT





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                                   EXHIBIT 7



A copy of the latest report of conditions of the trustee published pursuant to
law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.





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Legal Title of Bank:    The First National Bank of Chicago      Call Date: 12/31/94  ST-BK:  17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address:                One First National Plaza, Suite 0460                                       Page RC-1
City, State Zip:        Chicago, IL  60670-0460
FDIC Certificate No.:   0/3/6/1/8


CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION FOR INSURED COMMERCIAL
AND STATE-CHARTERED SAVINGS BANKS FOR DECEMBER 31, 1994

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars.  Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount outstanding of the last business day of the
quarter.

SCHEDULE RC--BALANCE SHEET




                                                                                                                C400          <-
                                                                             DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN               ------------    -----
                                                                                 THOUSANDS          RCFD     BIL MIL THOU
                                                                             -----------------      ----     ------------
                                                                                                                 
ASSETS
1.  Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule
    RC-A):
    a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1)  . . . .                               0081      3,776.149       1.a.
    b. Interest-bearing balances(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                               0071      7,670,634       1.b.
2.  Securities
    a. Held-to-maturity securities (from Schedule RC-B, column A) . .                               1754        163,225       2.a.
    b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D) .                               1773        533,857       2.b.
3.  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to
    resell in domestic offices of the bank and its Edge and Agreement
    subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
    a. Federal Funds sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                               0276      4,037,205       3.a.
    b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell  . . . . . . .                               0277        423,381       3.b.
4.  Loans and lease financing receivables:
    a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule
    RC-C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        RCFD 2122 15,617,618                             4.a.
    b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses  . . . . . . . . . .        RCFD 3123    351,191                             4.b.
    c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve  . . . . . . . . . . . .        RCFD 3128       0                                4.c.
    d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and
    reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                               2125     15,266,427       4.d.
5.  Assets held in trading accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                               3545      8,227,304       5.
6.  Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)  . . . .                               2145        512,222       6.
7.  Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)  . . . . . . . . . .                               2150         46,996       7.
8.  Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
    companies (from Schedule RC-M)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                               2130          7,571       8.
9.  Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding  . .                               2155        507,151       9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .                               2143        120,504      10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                               2160      1,250,306      11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)  . . . . . . . . . . . .                               2170     42,542,932      12.


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(1)  Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2)  Includes time certificates of deposit not held in trading accounts.





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Legal Title of Bank:    The First National Bank of Chicago         Call Date: 12/31/94  ST-BK:  17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address:                One First National Plaza, Suite 0460                                            Page RC-2
City, State  Zip:       Chicago, IL  60670-0460
FDIC Certificate No.:   0/3/6/1/8


SCHEDULE RC-CONTINUED


                                                                        DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN               
                                                                            THOUSANDS                    BIL MIL THOU
                                                                        -----------------                ------------
                                                                                                           
LIABILITIES
13. Deposits:
    a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C
       from Schedule RC-E, part 1)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             RCON 2200   15,103,504   13.a.
       (1) Noninterest-bearing(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       RCON 6631  6,129,078                           13.a.(1)
       (2) Interest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       RCON 6636  8,974,426                           13.a.(2)
    b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and
       IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II) . . . . . . . . . . . .                             RCFN 2200   10,633,999   13.b.
       (1) Noninterest bearing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       RCFN 6631    460,916                           13.b.(1)
       (2) Interest-bearing   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       RCFN 6636 10,173,083                           13.b.(2)
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
    to repurchase in domestic offices of the bank and of
    its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
    a. Federal funds purchased  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             RCFD 0278    2,883,499   14.a.
    b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase . . . . . .                             RCFD 0279      502,401   14.b.
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury . . . . . . . . .                             RCON 2840      112,289   15.a.
    b. Trading Liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             RCFD 3548    4,798,720   15.b.
16. Other borrowed money:
    a. With original maturity of one year or less . . . . . . . .                             RCFD 2332    2,355,421   16.a.
    b. With original  maturity of more than one year  . . . . . .                             RCFD 2333      382,801   16.b.
17. Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized
    leases  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             RCFD 2910      275,794   17.
18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding                                   RCFD 2920      507,151   18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             RCFD 3200    1,225,000   19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)  . . . . . . . . . . .                             RCFD 2930      860,989   20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)  . . . . . . .                             RCFD 2948   39,641,568   21.
22. Limited-Life preferred stock and related surplus  . . . . . .                             RCFD 3282        0       22.
EQUITY CAPITAL
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus . . . . . . . .                             RCFD 3838        0       23.
24. Common stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             RCFD 3230      200,858   24.
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)                                  RCFD 3839    2,273,657   25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves . . . . . . . . . .                             RCFD 3632      431,545   26.a.
    b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale
       securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                             RCFD 8434      [ 4,184)  26.b.
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments . . . . .                             RCFD 3284         (512)  27.
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27) . . . . . .                             RCFD 3210    2,901,364   28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity   
    capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28) . . . . . . . . . . . .                             RCFD 3300   42,542,932   29.


Memorandum

                                                                                                 
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.
1.  Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that                            Number               
    best describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for                      --------------          
    the bank by independent external auditors as of any date during 1993  . . . . . . . . . . .     RCFD 6724  N/A     M.1. 
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1 = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance           4.= Directors' examination of the bank performed by other
    with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified           external auditors (may be required by state chartering
    public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank           authority)
2 = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company          5 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external
    conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing            auditors
    standards by a certified public accounting firm which           6 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external
    submits a report on the consolidated holding company                auditors
    (but not on the bank separately)                                7 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
3 = Directors' examination of the bank conducted in                 8 = No external audit work
    accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
    by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by
    state chartering authority)

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(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
    deposits.



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