Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Appoints New Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Branding

Birriel will join HRH from The Martin Agency, an award-winningnational advertising firm, where he initially held the position ofvice president, director of human resources and subsequently becamepresident for BrandInside, the internal branding division of TheMartin Agency. Prior to working with The Martin Agency, Birriel wasemployed by Drake, Beam, Morin, a large human resources consultingfirm, where he served as vice president and director of globalaccounts. Previous other positions have included: director, corporatehuman resources, for The Travelers Group and director, corporate humanresources, for Champion International. Birriel earned a bachelor'sdegree in psychology from the University of Puerto Rico, and served inthe U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

HRH Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Martin L. (Mell) Vaughan,III said, "It is very exciting to have someone with Joe's high levelof experience and knowledge joining our company. With over 30 years inhuman resources, he will bring a wealth of new information to HRH. Hehas a proven history of generating excellent business results throughgrounded and creative human capital strategies, and I feel he will bean invaluable asset to our company."

Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company is the eighth largest insurance andrisk management intermediary in the U.S. and 10th largest in theworld. From offices throughout the U.S. and in London, HRH assistsclients in managing risks in property and casualty, employee benefitsand many other areas of specialized exposure. The company's commonstock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, symbol HRH. Moreinformation about HRH may be found on the internet at www.hrh.com.