Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company to Present at Stephens Inc. Spring Investment Conference

Business Wire, May 28, 2008

RICHMOND, Va. -- Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company (NYSE:HRH), one of the world's largest insurance and risk management intermediaries, announced today that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Martin L. (Mell) Vaughan, III, will speak at the Stephens Inc. Spring Investment Conference on June 4, 2008, at 10:00 AM ET in New York City.

A link to a live audio webcast of the presentation will be available at www.hrh.com under Investor Relations, Presentations. A replay will be available through July 3, 2008.

During this presentation, members of HRH management may make statements regarding the company's future financial condition, business plans, operations, opportunities and prospects, including any factors which may affect future earnings, that are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The company cautions listeners that such forward-looking statements are based upon management's current knowledge and assumptions about future events and involve risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the company at the time these statements are made. For additional information about the company and the risks and uncertainties it faces, we encourage you to consult HRH's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and other reports from time to time filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The statements made during the presentation speak only as of the date of the presentation and the company disclaims any duty to update the information provided.

Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company (HRH) is the eighth largest insurance and risk management intermediary in the United States, with over 140 offices throughout the United States and the world. HRH helps clients manage their risks in property and casualty, employee benefits, professional liability and other areas of specialized exposure. In addition, HRH offers a full range of personal and corporate financial products and services. HRH is focused on understanding our clients' businesses, employees and risks, as well as the insurance and financial markets, so that we can develop insurance, risk management and employee benefits solutions that best fit their needs. The company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, symbol HRH. More information about HRH may be found at www.hrh.com.