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Chubb Ltd Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements 2011

May 20, 2011

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Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements

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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): May 18, 2011

ACE LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Switzerland 1-11778 98-0091805
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Baerengasse 32

CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 (0)43 456 76 00

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders

The company convened its annual general meeting of shareholders on May 18, 2011 pursuant to notice duly given. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below:

1.1 Election of Evan G. Greenberg

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
264,977,811 5,605,036 127,155 7,930,678

1.2 Election of Leo F. Mullin

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
270,242,038 398,059 69,905 7,930,678

1.3 Election of Olivier Steimer

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
270,185,620 405,105 119,277 7,930,678

1.4 Election of Michael P. Connors

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
268,779,976 1,837,956 92,070 7,930,678

1.5 Election of Eugene B. Shanks, Jr.

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
267,453,000 3,183,865 73,137 7,930,678

1.6 Election of John A. Krol

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
266,635,230 4,003,090 71,682 7,930,678

2.1 Approval of the annual report

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
269,353,547 65,511 1,290,944 7,930,678

2.2 Approval of the statutory financial statements of ACE Limited

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
269,297,771 87,601 1,324,630 7,930,678

2.3 Approval of the consolidated financial statements

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
269,312,656 71,283 1,326,063 7,930,678

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  1. Allocation of disposable profit
Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
270,375,610 79,414 254,978 7,930,678
  1. Discharge of the Board of Directors
Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
268,293,283 675,238 1,741,481 7,930,678

5.1 Election of PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (Zurich) as the company’s statutory auditor until the company’s next annual ordinary general meeting

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
277,880,984 697,622 62,074 0

5.2 Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (United States) for purposes of United States securities law reporting for the year ending December 31, 2011

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
276,264,428 2,305,953 70,299 0

5.3 Election of BDO AG (Zurich) as special auditing firm until the company’s next annual ordinary general meeting

Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
278,323,264 219,792 97,624 0
  1. Approval of dividends from legal reserves
Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
278,352,920 170,968 116,792 0
  1. Advisory vote on executive compensation
Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
209,108,872 60,801,067 800,063 7,930,678
  1. Advisory vote on the frequency of submission of advisory vote on executive compensation to shareholders
One Year Two Years Three Years Shares Abstained Broker Non-Votes
202,842,090 1,124,281 59,796,310 6,947,321 7,930,678

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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.

ACE LIMITED
By: /s/ Robert F. Cusumano
Robert F. Cusumano
General Counsel

DATE: May 20, 2011