RNS Number:5988R
BRIT Insurance Holdings PLC
03 November 2003





PRESS RELEASE
3 November 2003
For immediate release


                          Brit Insurance Holdings PLC

                               Directorate Change


Brit Insurance Holdings PLC (Brit), the UK general insurance group, announces
that further to its statement dated 10th September 2003, confirming that Andrew
Holland would be leaving the company, Mr Holland has resigned with affect 31st
Oct 2003 from his position as a director of Brit.


Neil Eckert, Chief Executive of Brit Insurance Holdings PLC, thanked Andrew
Holland for his long service to the group and said: "Andrew is a good friend who
has served the group for many years and we wish him every possible success for
the future."


Contact:

Neil Eckert     Brit Insurance Holdings PLC               020 7984 8511

Peter Rigby     Haggie Financial Ltd                      020 7417 8989





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