SAVANNAH—Hollis Howell has been appointed to the position of commercial lines account manager at Bernard Williams Insurance and Financial Services in Savannah.

Howell got his start in the insurance industry at Willis Insurance Services, where he spent six years. He served as an assistant for four years, and spent two years serving as an account manager.

He is a graduate of Effingham County High School and lives with his wife in Springfield.

Bernard Williams Insurance and Financial Services currently serves the insurance and risk management needs of over 4,000 businesses and families throughout Georgia and the Southeast.