<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> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE> 11,317<F1> <DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE> 2,002<F2> <DEBT-MARKET-VALUE> 2,140<F3> <EQUITIES> 1,092 <MORTGAGE> 0 <REAL-ESTATE> 0 <TOTAL-INVEST> 14,755 <CASH> 8 <RECOVER-REINSURE> 114<F4> <DEFERRED-ACQUISITION> 729 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 20,746 <POLICY-LOSSES> 10,357<F5> <UNEARNED-PREMIUMS> 2,916<F6> <POLICY-OTHER> 0 <POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS> 0 <NOTES-PAYABLE> 608<F7> <COMMON> 176 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 5,468<F8> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 20,746 <PREMIUMS> 5,304 <INVESTMENT-INCOME> 822 <INVESTMENT-GAINS> 142 <OTHER-INCOME> 82<F9> <BENEFITS> 3,494 <UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION> 1,464 <UNDERWRITING-OTHER> 370 <INCOME-PRETAX> 850 <INCOME-TAX> 143 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 707 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 707 <EPS-PRIMARY> 4.27 <EPS-DILUTED> 4.19 <RESERVE-OPEN> 8,565 <PROVISION-CURRENT> 3,712 <PROVISION-PRIOR> (218) <PAYMENTS-CURRENT> 1,211 <PAYMENTS-PRIOR> 1,798 <RESERVE-CLOSE> 9,050 <CUMULATIVE-DEFICIENCY> (218) <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 ($1,307), AS PRESCRIBED BY SFAS NO. 113. SUCH AMOUNTS ARE INCLUDED IN TOTAL ASSETS. <F6>UNEARNED-PREMIUMS EXCLUDE THE REDUCTION FOR PREPAID REINSURANCE PREMIUMS ($135) AS PRESCRIBED BY SFAS NO. 113. THIS PREPAID AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN TOTAL ASSETS. <F7>NOTES-PAYABLE INCLUDES LONG-TERM DEBT OF $608. <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>