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Supplement Dated February 16, 1998 to Prospectus Dated January 1, 1998
CHUBB SEPARATE ACCOUNT A
OF
CHUBB LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
The following information relating to broker/dealer services conducted on the
premises of financial institutions where retail deposits are taken shall be
added to the disclosure at the bottom at the first page of the Ensemble II
prospectus:
"ENSEMBLE II VARIABLE UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES AND SHARES OF THE
FUNDS ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF OR GUARANTEED BY ANY BANK. THEY ARE
NOT FEDERALLY INSURED BY THE FDIC OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY. INVESTING
IN THE CONTRACTS INVOLVES CERTAIN INVESTMENT RISKS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS
OF PRINCIPAL INVESTED."
