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FOR USE IN CALIFORNIA ONLY
Supplement Dated August 1, 1996 to Prospectus Dated May 1, 1996
CHUBB SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
OF
CHUBB LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
The Division investing in the Gold Stock Portfolio is not available for sale in
California.
The definition of Net Premium on page 3 of the Prospectus is hereby deleted and
amended to read as follows:
Net Premium - The Gross premium less a 2.35% premium tax charge.
Section (a) under Charges and Deductions on page 7 of the Prospectus is hereby
deleted and amended to read as follows:
(a) Chubb Life deducts 2.35% of each premium payment received to cover
state premium taxes imposed.
The section Premium Charges on page 16 of the Prospectus is hereby deleted and
amended to read as follows:
Premium Charges. Upon receipt of each premium payment and before
allocation of payment among the General Account and divisions of Separate
Account A, Chubb Life will deduct a premium tax charge of 2.35%.
FOR POLICYOWNERS AGE 60 AND OVER ONLY, the first paragraph of the Section Policy
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Cancellation, Surrender and Lapse on page 8 and of the Prospectus is deleted and
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amended to read as follows, and the section Policy "Free Look" on page 16 of the
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Prospectus is deleted and amended to read as follows:
The policyowner has the limited right to return a Policy for cancellation and
full refund of all premiums paid. Chubb Life will cancel the Policy if it is
returned by mail or personal delivery to Chubb Life or to the agent who sold the
Policy, within 30 days after delivery of the Policy to the policyowner, within
45 days of the date of the execution of the application for insurance, or within
30 days after mailing or personal delivery of a Notice of the Right of
Withdrawal, whichever is later. Chubb Life will return to the policyowner,
within seven days, the Accumulation value of the Policy, plus any amounts
deducted as a premium charge, as of the day the Policy is returned. Prior to the
allocation date, the initial net premium will be deposited in Chubb Life's
General Account.
