UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 13F

                               FORM 13F COVER PAGE


Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:     September 30, 2003

Check here if Amendment [    ];  Amendment Number: ____________
   This Amendment  (Check only one.):      [    ]  is a restatement.
                                           [    ]  adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:        The Chubb Corporation
Address:     15 Mountain View Road
             P. O. Box 1615
             Warren, NJ 07061-1615

Form 13F File Number: 28-327

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:   Henry B. Schram
Title:  Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
Phone:  908-903-2301

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

/s/   Henry B. Schram           Warren, New Jersey            November 13, 2003
--------------------------     ---------------------        --------------------
     [Signature]                  [City, State]                    [Date]

Report Type (Check only one.):

[ X ] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager
are reported in this report.)

[ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all
holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

6[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this
reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by
other reporting manager(s).)

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: None

                              FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE


Report Summary:

                                        
Number of Other Included Managers:                1


Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:          178
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total:     $563,018
                                            --------
                                          (thousands)



List of Other Included Managers:

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.


     No.       Form 13F File Number         Name
                                    
     01        28 - 2490                    Federal Insurance Company


NAME OF REPORTING MANAGER THE CHUBB CORPORATION PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

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                                                                    INVESTMENT DISCRETION                    VOTING AUTHORITY
                                                                                                                  (SHARES)
                                                FAIR MARKET
                                                  VALUE                               SHARED
NAME OF ISSUER              CLASS  CUSIP          (000)        SHARES   SOLE  SHARED  OTHERS  MANAGER        SOLE     SHARED  NONE
--------------              -----  -----        ----------     ------   ----  ------  ------  -------        ----     ------  ----
                                                                                             
AMDOC'S LTD (DOX)           COM    G02602-10-3         564      30,000           X                           30,000
AMDOC'S LTD (DOX)           COM    G02602-10-3       1,692      90,000           X                 1         90,000
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD   COM    G0692U-10-9      55,425   2,221,446           X                 1      2,221,446
GLOBALSANTAFE CORP          COM    G3930E-10-1         359      15,000           X                           15,000
GLOBALSANTAFE CORP          COM    G3930E-10-1       2,273      94,890           X                 1         94,890
TRANSOCEAN SEDCO FOREX INC  COM    G90078-10-9         800      40,000           X                           40,000
TRANSOCEAN SEDCO FOREX INC  COM    G90078-10-9       1,200      60,000           X                 1         60,000
WEATHERFORD INTL LTD        COM    G95089-10-1       2,267      60,000           X                 1         60,000
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS      COM    000886-10-1          70      30,000           X                           30,000
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS      COM    000886-10-1         336     144,115           X                 1        144,115
AOL TIME WARNER INC         COM    00184A-10-5       1,109      73,375           X                 1         73,375
AT&T WIRELESS               COM    00209A-10-6         736      90,000           X                           90,000
AT&T WIRELESS               COM    00209A-10-6         741      90,625           X                 1         90,625
ADVANCED MICRO              COM    007903-10-7         722      65,000           X                           65,000
ADVANCED MICRO              COM    007903-10-7       1,374     123,635           X                 1        123,635
ALCOA INC                   COM    013817-10-1         654      25,000           X                           25,000
ALCOA INC                   COM    013817-10-1       2,093      80,000           X                 1         80,000
AMEREN CORPORATION          COM    023608-10-2       4,008      93,400           X                           93,400
AMEREN CORPORATION          COM    023608-10-2       8,007     186,600           X                 1        186,600
AMERICAN ELEC PWR           COM    025537-10-1       7,500     250,000           X                          250,000
AMERICAN ELEC PWR           COM    025537-10-1       5,250     175,000           X                 1        175,000
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP      COM    03073E-10-5       2,703      50,000           X                 1         50,000
BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB INC     COM    05548J-10-6         852      44,000           X                           44,000
BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB INC     COM    05548J-10-6       1,280      66,100           X                 1         66,100
BANK ONE CORP               COM    06423A-10-3       2,319      60,000           X                 1         60,000
BARNES AND NOBLE            COM    067774-10-9         635      25,000           X                           25,000
BARNES AND NOBLE            COM    067774-10-9       1,901      74,818           X                 1         74,818
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC    COM    071813-10-9         436      15,000           X                           15,000
BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC    COM    071813-10-9       1,744      60,000           X                 1         60,000
BELLSOUTH CORPORATION       COM    079860-10-2       5,683     240,000           X                          240,000
BELLSOUTH CORPORATION       COM    079860-10-2       3,078     130,000           X                 1        130,000
BOWATER INC                 COM    102183-10-0       2,524      60,000           X                 1         60,000
CSX CORP                    COM    126408-10-3         293      10,000           X                           10,000
CSX CORP                    COM    126408-10-3       1,808      61,800           X                 1         61,800
CVS CORP                    COM    126650-10-0       1,351      43,500           X                           43,500
CVS CORP                    COM    126650-10-0       1,755      56,500           X                 1         56,500
CATERPILLAR INC -UK         COM    149123-10-1         490       8,800           X                 1          8,800
CHEVRONTEXACO CORP          COM    166764-10-0      14,290     200,000           X                 1        200,000
CINERGY CORP                COM    172474-10-8      10,456     284,900           X                          284,900
CINERGY CORP                COM    172474-10-8       4,591     125,100           X                 1        125,100
CISCO SYSTEMS INC           COM    17275R-10-2         470      24,000           X                           24,000
CISCO SYSTEMS INC           COM    17275R-10-2       1,934      98,731           X                 1         98,731
CITIGROUP INC               COM    172967-10-1       2,093      46,000           X                           46,000
CITIGROUP INC               COM    172967-10-1       2,002      44,000           X                 1         44,000
COCA COLA ENTERPRISES       COM    191219-10-4         572      30,000           X                           30,000



NAME OF REPORTING MANAGER THE CHUBB CORPORATION PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

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                                                                      INVESTMENT DISCRETION                 VOTING AUTHORITY
                                                                                                                 (SHARES)
                                                 FAIR MARKET
                                                   VALUE                             SHARED
NAME OF ISSUER               CLASS  CUSIP          (000)       SHARES  SOLE  SHARED  OTHERS  MANAGER      SOLE     SHARED  NONE
--------------               -----  -----        -----------   ------  ----  ------  ------  -------      ----     ------  ----
                                                                                          
COCA COLA ENTERPRISES        COM    191219-10-4       2,017   105,800           X                 1      105,800
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A SPL    COM    20030N-20-0         889    30,000           X                         30,000
COMCAST CORP NEW CL A SPL    COM    20030N-20-0       1,778    60,000           X                 1       60,000
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC      COM    209115-10-4       6,114   150,000           X                        150,000
CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC      COM    209115-10-4       6,664   163,500           X                 1      163,500
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP        COM    22160K-10-5       2,336    75,000           X                 1       75,000
DTE ENERGY COMPANY           COM    233331-10-7       5,522   149,700           X                        149,700
DTE ENERGY COMPANY           COM    233331-10-7       3,689   100,000           X                 1      100,000
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC       COM    237194-10-5         380    20,000           X                         20,000
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC       COM    237194-10-5       2,223   117,000           X                 1      117,000
DOMINION RESOURCES INC/VA    COM    25746U-10-9       2,476    40,000           X                         40,000
DOMINION RESOURCES INC/VA    COM    25746U-10-9       8,369   135,200           X                 1      135,200
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO  COM    263534-10-9       2,401    60,000           X                 1       60,000
DUANE READE INC              COM    263578-10-6          60     3,750           X                          3,750
DUANE READE INC              COM    263578-10-6         239    15,000           X                 1       15,000
ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INC      COM    26874Q-10-0       1,878    30,000           x                         30,000
ENERGY EAST CORPORATION      COM    29266M-10-9       5,879   262,100           X                        262,100
ENERGY EAST CORPORATION      COM    29266M-10-9       9,293   414,300           X                 1      414,300
FPL GROUP                    COM    302571-10-4       3,160    50,000           X                         50,000
FPL GROUP                    COM    302571-10-4       7,584   120,000           X                 1      120,000
FIRSTENERGY CORP             COM    337932-10-7       7,155   224,300           X                        224,300
FIRSTENERGY CORP             COM    337932-10-7       4,807   150,700           X                 1      150,700
FISHER SCIENTIFIC INT'L      COM    338032-20-4         381     9,598           X                          9,598
FISHER SCIENTIFIC INT'L      COM    338032-20-4       1,524    38,394           X                 1       38,394
FLEETBOSTON FINANCIAL        COM    339030-10-8         603    20,000           X                         20,000
FLEETBOSTON FINANCIAL        COM    339030-10-8       1,514    50,228           X                 1       50,228
GENERAL ELECTRIC             COM    369604-10-3       2,087    70,000           X                         70,000
GENERAL ELECTRIC             COM    369604-10-3       2,473    82,968           X                         82,968
HCA INC                      COM    404119-10-9       2,580    70,000           X                 1       70,000
HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES  COM    416515-10-4       2,105    40,000           X                         40,000
HEALTH MGMT ASSOC            COM    421933-10-2       2,617   120,000           X                 1      120,000
HEWLETT PACKARD              COM    428236-10-3         484    25,000           X                         25,000
HEWLETT PACKARD              COM    428236-10-3       2,420   125,000           X                 1      125,000
HOME DEPOT INC               COM    437076-10-2       1,274    40,000           X                         40,000
HOME DEPOT INC               COM    437076-10-2         956    30,000           X                 1       30,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC  COM    438516-10-6       1,318    50,000           X                         50,000
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC  COM    438516-10-6         840    31,878           X                 1       31,878
INTEL CORP                   COM    458140-10-0       1,514    55,000           X                         55,000
INTEL CORP                   COM    458140-10-0       1,651    60,000           X                 1       60,000
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACH  COM    459200-10-1       2,208    25,000           X                 1       25,000
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO         COM    46625H-10-0       1,373    40,000           X                         40,000
JP MORGAN CHASE & CO         COM    46625H-10-0       2,060    60,000           X                 1       60,000
JOHNSON & JOHNSON            COM    478160-10-4       2,724    55,000           X                 1       55,000
JONES APPAREL GROUP INC      COM    480074-10-3       2,095    70,000           X                 1       70,000
KEYCORP                      COM    493267-10-8       1,918    75,000           X                 1       75,000



NAME OF REPORTING MANAGER THE CHUBB CORPORATION PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

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                                                                        INVESTMENT DISCRETION                   VOTING AUTHORITY
                                                                                                                  (SHARES)
                                                  FAIR MARKET
                                                     VALUE                             SHARED
NAME OF ISSUER                CLASS  CUSIP          (000)       SHARES  SOLE   SHARED  OTHERS     MANAGER     SOLE    SHARED  NONE
--------------                -----  -----        -----------   ------  ----   ------  ------     -------     ----    ------  ----
                                                                                             
KEYSPAN CORP                  COM    49337W-10-0       6,974   198,800            X                          198,800
KEYSPAN CORP                  COM    49337W-10-0       4,139   118,000            X                    1     118,000
LABORATORY CRP OF AMER HLDG   COM    50540R-40-9         804    28,000            X                           28,000
LABORATORY CRP OF AMER HLDG   COM    50540R-40-9       1,779    62,000            X                    1      62,000
LUCENT                        COM    549463-10-7         281   130,000            X                          130,000
LUCENT                        COM    549463-10-7         136    62,823            X                    1      62,823
MBNA CORP                     COM    55262L-10-0         684    30,000            X                           30,000
MBNA CORP                     COM    55262L-10-0       1,417    62,157            X                    1      62,157
MCKESSON CORP                 COM    58155Q-10-3         666    20,000            X                           20,000
MCKESSON CORP                 COM    58155Q-10-3       2,497    75,000            X                    1      75,000
MERCK & CO                    COM    589331-10-7         506    10,000            X                           10,000
MERCK & CO                    COM    589331-10-7       1,772    35,000            X                    1      35,000
MERRILL LYNCH & CO            COM    590188-10-8       2,944    55,000            X                    1      55,000
MICROSOFT CORP                COM    594918-10-4       2,224    80,000            X                           80,000
MICROSOFT CORP                COM    594918-10-4       2,780   100,000            X                    1     100,000
NATIONAL CITY CORP            COM    635405-10-3       4,566   155,000            X                          155,000
NATIONAL CITY CORP            COM    635405-10-3       5,559   188,700            X                    1     188,700
NATIONAL-OILWELL              COM    637071-10-1         454    25,000            X                           25,000
NATIONAL-OILWELL              COM    637071-10-1       1,029    56,700            X                    1      56,700
NISOURCE INC                  COM    65473P-10-5       5,293   264,900            X                          264,900
NISOURCE INC                  COM    65473P-10-5       6,695   335,100            X                    1     335,100
NOKIA OXJ                     COM    654902-20-4       1,345    86,200            X                           86,200
NOKIA OXJ                     COM    654902-20-4         803    51,494            X                    1      51,494
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION  COM    655844-10-8       1,110    60,000            X                           60,000
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION  COM    655844-10-8       1,665    90,000            X                    1      90,000
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP          COM    656568-10-2         205    50,000            X                           50,000
NORTEL NETWORKS CORP          COM    656568-10-2       1,018   248,255            X                    1     248,255
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP         COM    666807-10-2       3,449    40,000            X                    1      40,000
NSTAR                         COM    67019E-10-7       4,764   100,300            X                          100,300
NSTAR                         COM    67019E-10-7       8,526   179,500            X                    1     179,500
OFFICE DEPOT INC              COM    676220-10-6       1,379    98,100            X                    1      98,100
ORACLE CORP                   COM    68389X-10-5       1,463   130,000            X                          130,000
ORACLE CORP                   COM    68389X-10-5         675    60,000            X                    1      60,000
ORTHODONTIC CENTERS           COM    68750P-10-3         355    45,000            X                           45,000
ORTHODONTIC CENTERS           COM    68750P-10-3         355    45,000            X                    1      45,000
PNC FINANCIAL                 COM    693475-10-5       3,806    80,000            X                           80,000
PNC FINANCIAL                 COM    693475-10-5       7,613   160,000            X                    1     160,000
PPL CORPORATION               COM    69351T-10-6       3,686    90,000            X                           90,000
PPL CORPORATION               COM    69351T-10-6       4,505   110,000            X                    1     110,000
PEPCO HOLDINGS INC            COM    713291-10-2       6,750   390,600            X                          390,600
PEPCO HOLDINGS INC            COM    713291-10-2       5,661   327,600            X                    1     327,600
PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP INC      COM    713409-10-0         617    30,000            X                           30,000
PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP INC      COM    713409-10-0       2,058   100,000            X                    1     100,000
PEPSICO                       COM    713448-10-8       2,292    50,000            X                    1      50,000
PFIZER INC                    COM    717081-10-3       1,367    45,000            X                           45,000



NAME OF REPORTING MANAGER THE CHUBB CORPORATION PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2003

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                                                                       INVESTMENT DISCRETION               VOTING AUTHORITY
                                                                                                               (SHARES)
                                                 FAIR MARKET
                                                   VALUE                              SHARED
NAME OF ISSUER               CLASS  CUSIP          (000)        SHARES  SOLE  SHARED  OTHERS   MANAGER     SOLE      SHARED  NONE
--------------               -----  -----        ----------     ------  ----  ------  ------   -------     ----      ------  ----
                                                                                            

PFIZER INC                   COM    717081-10-3      2,734      90,000           X                  1      90,000
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL        COM    723484-10-1      4,260     120,000           X                        120,000
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL        COM    723484-10-1      9,230     260,000           X                  1     260,000
PITNEY BOWES INC             COM    724479-10-0      2,874      75,000           X                  1      75,000
PROGRESS ENERGY INC          COM    743263-10-5      6,687     150,400           X                        150,400
PROGRESS ENERGY INC          COM    743263-10-5      7,211     162,200           X                  1     162,200
PUBLIC SVC ENTERPRISE GROUP  COM    744573-10-6     12,600     300,000           X                        300,000
PUBLIC SVC ENTERPRISE GROUP  COM    744573-10-6      2,100      50,000           X                  1      50,000
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC        COM    74834L-10-0      3,032      50,000           X                  1      50,000
ROHM AND HAAS CO             COM    775371-10-7      2,676      80,000           X                  1      80,000
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC       COM    78387G-10-3     10,680     480,000           X                        480,000
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC       COM    78387G-10-3      4,673     210,000           X                  1     210,000
ST JUDE MEDICAL              COM    790849-10-3      2,420      45,000           X                  1      45,000
SANMINA CORP                 COM    800907-10-7      1,762     182,430           X                  1     182,430
SARA LEE CORP                COM    803111-10-3        551      30,000           X                         30,000
SARA LEE CORP                COM    803111-10-3      1,836     100,000           X                  1     100,000
SCANA CORP                   COM    80589M-10-2      9,714     283,600           X                        283,600
SOUTHERN CO                  COM    842587-10-7      5,312     181,000           X                        181,000
SOUTHERN CO                  COM    842587-10-7      6,428     219,000           X                  1     219,000
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR         COM    874039-10-0      2,166     200,000           X                  1     200,000
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP        COM    88033G-10-0      1,593     110,000           X                        110,000
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP        COM    88033G-10-0        290      20,000           X                  1      20,000
TEXTRON INC                  COM    883203-10-1      2,367      60,000           X                  1      60,000
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY  COM    89420G-10-9      1,129      71,123           X                         71,123
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY  COM    89420G-10-9      1,618     101,900           X                  1     101,900
TYCO INTERNATIONAL           COM    902124-10-6      2,452     120,000           X                  1     120,000
UGC EUROPE INC               COM    90268P-10-2      1,115      21,266           X                  1      21,266
US BANCORP                   COM    902973-30-4        720      30,000           X                         30,000
US BANCORP                   COM    902973-30-4      2,399     100,000           X                  1     100,000
USI HOLDINGS CORP            COM    90333H-10-1      3,740     374,028           X                        374,028
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS       COM    92343V-10-4      7,786     240,000           X                        240,000
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS       COM    92343V-10-4      5,969     184,000           X                  1     184,000
VIACOM INC-CL B              COM    925524-30-8      2,681      70,000           X                  1      70,000
WACHOVIA CORP                COM    929903-10-2      2,266      55,000           X                  1      55,000
WAL-MART                     COM    931142-10-3      2,513      45,000           X                  1      45,000
WASTE MANAGEMENT INC         COM    94106L-10-9      2,617     100,000           X                  1     100,000
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY        COM    949746-10-1      3,090      60,000           X                  1      60,000
WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL INC    COM    950590-10-9      2,261      70,000           X                         70,000
WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL INC    COM    950590-10-9        646      20,000           X                  1      20,000
WILMINGTON TRUST CORP        COM    971807-10-2      6,318     205,400           X                        205,400
WILMINGTON TRUST CORP        COM    971807-10-2      3,697     120,200           X                  1     120,200
WYETH US                     COM    983024-10-0      1,844      40,000           X                  1      40,000
ZIMMER HOLDINGS INC          COM    98956P-10-2        223       4,050           X                  1       4,050
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