EXHIBIT 23.2



                         Consent of Independent Auditors



We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-4/A) and related Prospectus of Hilb,
Rogal and  Hamilton  Company for the  registration  of  3,000,000  shares of its
common stock and to the  incorporation by reference  therein of our report dated
February 9, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Hilb,
Rogal and Hamilton Company  incorporated by reference in its Annual Report (Form
10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999 and the related  financial  statement
schedule included therein, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



                                                  /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP


Richmond, Virginia
January 23, 2001