Exhibit 23.2






                         Consent of Independent Auditors



         We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption  "Experts" in
the Registration  Statement (Form S-3) and related prospectus of Hilb, Rogal and
Hamilton Company dated December 4, 2001 for the registration of 85,000 shares of
common stock and to the  incorporation by reference  therein of our report dated
February 9, 2001,  with respect to the  consolidated  financial  statements  and
schedule  of Hilb,  Rogal and  Hamilton  Company  included  or  incorporated  by
reference in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2000,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                               /s/ Ernst & Young LLP



Richmond, Virginia
November 28, 2001