UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 26, 2011

THE CHUBB CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey		1-8661		13-2595722
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

15 Mountain View Road, Warren, New Jersey		07059
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (908) 903-2000

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.07.		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Chubb Corporation (the Corporation) was held on April 26, 2011. Matters submitted to shareholders at the meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows:

Election of Directors. The shareholders of the Corporation elected each of the director nominees proposed by the Corporation’s Board of Directors to serve until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

Director		Votes For		Votes		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
				Against/Withheld
Zoë Baird		225,517,851		3,276,755		0		24,701,046
Sheila P. Burke		221,451,383		7,343,223		0		24,701,046
James I. Cash, Jr.		225,980,201		2,814,405		0		24,701,046
John D. Finnegan		222,559,172		6,235,434		0		24,701,046
Lawrence W. Kellner		228,193,183		601,423		0		24,701,046
Martin G. McGuinn		223,855,316		4,939,290		0		24,701,046
Lawrence M. Small		225,634,609		3,159,997		0		24,701,046
Jess Søderberg		228,357,950		436,656		0		24,701,046
Daniel E. Somers		223,830,654		4,963,952		0		24,701,046
James M. Zimmerman		223,895,530		4,899,076		0		24,701,046
Alfred W. Zollar		223,739,064		5,055,542		0		24,701,046

Adoption of The Chubb Corporation Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (2011). The shareholders of the Corporation approved the adoption of The Chubb Corporation Annual Incentive Compensation Plan (2011). The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

Votes For		Votes Against/Withheld		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
220,937,625		7,379,337		477,644		24,701,046

Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Auditor. The shareholders of the Corporation ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation’s independent auditor. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

Votes For		Votes Against/Withheld		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
249,948,155		3,332,695		214,802		0

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The shareholders of the Corporation approved, on an advisory basis, the Corporation’s compensation program for its Named Executive Officers. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

Votes For		Votes Against/Withheld		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
213,597,096		11,158,111		4,039,399		24,701,046

Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation. The shareholders of the Corporation recommended that the shareholder advisory vote regarding the Corporation’s compensation program for its Named Executive Officers take place on an annual basis. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

Three Years		Two Years		One Year		Abstention
60,616,169		2,093,796		165,716,335		368,306

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.