<ARTICLE> 7 <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> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 9,122<F1> <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 2,342<F2> <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 2,465<F3> <EQUITIES> 793 <MORTGAGE> 0 <REAL-ESTATE> 0 <TOTAL-INVEST> 13,358 <CASH> 8 <RECOVER-REINSURE> 68<F4> <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 662 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 19,966 <POLICY-LOSSES> 9,575<F5> <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 2,624<F6> <POLICY-OTHER> 0 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 0 <NOTES-PAYABLE> 1,061<F7> <COMMON> 176 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 5,396<F8> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 19,966 <PREMIUMS> 2,570 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 380 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> 45 <OTHER-INCOME> 92<F9> <BENEFITS> 1,626 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 699 <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 162 <INCOME-PRETAX> 485 <INCOME-TAX> 104 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 381 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 381 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.18 <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 (1,280) AS PRESCRIBED BY SFAS NO. 113. THIS AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN TOTAL ASSETS. <F6>UNEARNED-PREMIUMS EXCLUDE THE REDUCTION FOR PREPAID REINSURANCE PREMIUMS ($114), AS PRESCRIBED BY SFAS NO. 113. THIS PREPAID AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN TOTAL ASSETS. <F7>NOTES-PAYABLE INCLUDES SHORT-TERM DEBT OF $223 AND LONG-TERM DEBT OF $838. <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>