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) July 10, 2012
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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| Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 10, 2012 |
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| Press release dated July 10, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K) |
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| Item 7.01 |
On July 10, 2012, The Chubb Corporation issued a press release announcing its estimates of second quarter 2012 catastrophe losses. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 10, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K) |
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.
| THE CHUBB CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: July 10, 2012 |
By: |
/s/ John J. Kennedy | ||||
| Name: |
John J. Kennedy | |||||
| Title: |
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
DATED JULY 10, 2012
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 10, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K) |