On September 19, 2008, Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Company (the "Company") entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 7, 2008 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Willis Group Holdings Limited, Hermes Acquisition Corp. and the Company. The Amendment modifies the Merger Agreement to eliminate the requirement that the Company terminate its 401(k) plan effective with the closing of the merger, but retains the requirement that the participants in the Company's 401(k) plan be fully vested in their account balances immediately prior to the closing of the merger.

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be a complete description and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 9.01 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit    Description of Exhibit
No.

99.1       Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 19, 2008, by and
           among Willis Group Holdings Limited, Hermes Acquisition Corp. and Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Com-
           pany