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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>                                    3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                             9,645<F1>
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                            3,090<F2>
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                              3,240<F3>
<EQUITIES>                                         578
<MORTGAGE>                                          10
<REAL-ESTATE>                                        0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                                  14,218
<CASH>                                              10
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                  39<F4>
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                           1,217
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                  22,929
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                 12,566<F5>
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                              2,463<F6>
<POLICY-OTHER>                                       0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                  1,323<F7>
<COMMON>                                           176
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                       5,052<F8>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                    22,929
<PREMIUMS>                                       1,263
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                                234
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                                  22
<OTHER-INCOME>                                     166<F9>
<BENEFITS>                                         892
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                        328
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                               107
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    186
<INCOME-TAX>                                        35
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                151
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                       151
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .85
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0
<RESERVE-OPEN>                                       0<F10>
<PROVISION-CURRENT>                                  0<F10>
<PROVISION-PRIOR>                                    0<F10>
<PAYMENTS-CURRENT>                                   0<F10>
<PAYMENTS-PRIOR>                                     0<F10>
<RESERVE-CLOSE>                                      0<F10>
<CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY>                              0<F10>
<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 ($1,738) AND POLICY LIABILITIES ($202), AS PRESCRIBED BY 
    SFAS NO. 113.  SUCH AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN TOTAL ASSETS.
<F6>UNEARNED-PREMIUMS EXCLUDE THE REDUCTION FOR PREPAID REINSURANCE PREMIUMS
    ($370), AS PRESCRIBED BY SFAS NO. 113. THIS PREPAID AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN
    TOTAL ASSETS.
<F7>NOTES-PAYABLE INCLUDES SHORT-TERM DEBT OF $244 AND LONG-TERM DEBT OF $1,079.
<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.
<F10>AMOUNTS FOR SECURITIES ACT INDUSTRY GUIDE 6 AND EXCHANGE ACT INDUSTRY 
     GUIDE 4 DISCLOSURES ARE REQUIRED FOR ANNUAL FILINGS ONLY. ACCORDINGLY, 
     NO AMOUNTS WILL BE REPORTED FOR INTERIM FILINGS.
</FN>