8-K

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): August 8, 2006

HUB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-31310	36-4412416
(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

55 East Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604

(877) 402-6601

(Address of principal executive offices and telephone number, including area code)

n/a

(Former name or former Address, if changed since last Report)

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):

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On August 8, 2006, Hub International Limited (the “Company”) announced that Dennis Pauls, its Chief Financial Officer, has been named president and chief executive officer of Hub International Limited Ontario, one of the Company’s regional hubs. Mr. Pauls will assume his new role on September 5, 2006. He will continue to serve as chief financial officer of the Company until a suitable replacement has been duly appointed and has adopted the role of chief financial officer of the Company.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in the press release is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release of Hub International Limited dated August 8, 2006.

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 9, 2006

HUB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
By:	/s/ W. Kirk James
Name:	W. Kirk James
Title:	Chief Corporate Development Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

HUB INTERNATIONAL NAMES DENNIS PAULS TO LEAD HUB ONTARIO

CHICAGO, August 8, 2006: Hub International Limited (NYSE:HBG) (TSX: HBG) announced today that Dennis J. Pauls, who has served as the company’s Chief Financial Officer for over six years, has been named president and chief executive officer of Hub International Ontario Limited (“Hub Ontario”), one of the company’s regional hubs. Pauls will assume his new role on September 5, 2006. Hub International will immediately begin the process of identifying a candidate to replace Mr. Pauls as CFO. In the meantime, Pauls will continue to serve as CFO of the company.

“Ontario is one of the leading markets in Canada and continues to be a great opportunity for our growth,” said Martin P. Hughes, chairman and chief executive officer of Hub International. “Dennis’ transition to the position of CEO of Hub Ontario not only reflects his development as a leader in our company, but also serves as a classic example of how we are putting our best people in our best opportunities. Obviously Dennis has mastered the meaning in the numbers,” Hughes continued. “But beyond that, he is uniquely qualified for the leadership role in Ontario because he understands our company and our values, he is a champion of our sales culture, he knows how to convert top line growth into profit, and above all, he understands that teamwork and collaboration are essential to building an organization that will be successful over the long term. All of our business stakeholders in Ontario – clients, markets and employees – are going to realize the benefits of Dennis’ move to Ontario.”

Pauls joined Hub International as CFO in 1999 after serving as CFO of one of the company’s founding brokerages. As CFO for Hub, Pauls has overseen financial reporting and information technology. He participated with other members of management in taking the company public in both Canada and the U.S. and has been instrumental in helping coordinate numerous financing transactions and the integration of over 120 acquisitions.

Hub Ontario has approximately 300 employees operating from 12 offices across Ontario, providing home, auto, life and commercial insurance, group benefits and other insurance and wealth management-related products and services. It is one of 16 regional hubs operated by Hub International.

Headquartered in Chicago, IL, Hub International Limited is a leading North American insurance brokerage that provides a broad array of property and casualty, reinsurance, life and health, employee benefits, investment and risk management products and services through offices located in the United States and Canada.

INVESTOR and MEDIA CONTACT:

W. Kirk James

Vice President, Secretary and

Chief Corporate Development Officer

Phone: 312.279.4881

kirk.james@hubinternational.com

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