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<LEGEND>
                             THE CHUBB CORPORATION
                           Financial Data Schedule(*)
(*) This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Balance Sheets and the Consolidated Statements of Income and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
                                       
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                  12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                            JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                              DEC-31-1995
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                            9,374<F1>
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                           3,229<F2>
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                             3,439<F3>
<EQUITIES>                                        588
<MORTGAGE>                                         10
<REAL-ESTATE>                                       0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                 13,887
<CASH>                                             12
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                 42<F4>
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                          1,171
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 22,997
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                12,531<F5>
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                             2,571<F6>
<POLICY-OTHER>                                      0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                               0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                 1,344<F7>
<COMMON>                                           88
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                               0
<PREFERRED>                                         0
<OTHER-SE>                                      5,175<F8>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   22,997
<PREMIUMS>                                      4,770
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                               901
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                131
<OTHER-INCOME>                                    288<F9>
<BENEFITS>                                      3,219
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                     1,198
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                              447
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   900
<INCOME-TAX>                                      203
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               697
<DISCONTINUED>                                      0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                     0
<CHANGES>                                           0
<NET-INCOME>                                      697
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    7.85
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       0       
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                  6,933       
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                             2,706       
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                 (36)       
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                738       
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                1,251       
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                 7,614       
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                           (36)       
<FN>                                                        
<F1>DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE REPRESENTS FIXED MATURITY INVESTMENTS CLASSIFIED AS
    AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE AND CARRIED AT MARKET VALUE AS PRESCRIBED BY SFAS NO. 
    115.
<F2>DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE REPRESENTS FIXED MATURITY INVESTMENTS CLASSIFIED AS
    HELD-TO-MATURITY AND CARRIED AT AMORTIZED COST AS PRESCRIBED BY SFAS NO.
    115.
<F3>DEBT-MARKET-VALUE REPRESENTS THE RELATED MARKET VALUE OF FIXED MATURITIES
    CLASSIFIED AS HELD-TO-MATURITY.
<F4>RECOVER-REINSURE REPRESENTS REINSURANCE RECOVERABLE ON PAID CLAIMS.
<F5>POLICY-LOSSES EXCLUDE THE REDUCTIONS FOR REINSURANCE RECOVERABLES ON
    UNPAID CLAIMS ($1,974) AND POLICY LIABILITIES ($194), AS PRESCRIBED BY
    SFAS NO. 113.  SUCH AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN TOTAL ASSETS.
<F6>UNEARNED-PREMIUMS EXCLUDE THE REDUCTION FOR PREPAID REINSURANCE PREMIUMS
    ($485), AS PRESCRIBED BY SFAS NO. 113.  THIS PREPAID AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN
    TOTAL ASSETS.
<F7>NOTES-PAYABLE INCLUDES SHORT-TERM DEBT OF $188 AND LONG-TERM DEBT OF $1,156.
<F8>OTHER-SE INCLUDES PAID-IN SURPLUS; RETAINED EARNINGS; FOREIGN CURRENCY
    TRANSLATION LOSSES, NET OF INCOME TAX; UNREALIZED APPRECIATION OF
    INVESTMENTS, NET; RECEIVABLE FROM ESOP AND TREASURY STOCK.
<F9>OTHER-INCOME REPRESENTS REVENUES FROM REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS.
</FN>