Unum Group has named Lisa G. Iglesias executive vice president and general counsel. She replaces Liston Bishop, III, who will retire from the company at the end of March 2015. In her new role, Iglesias will oversee Unum's departments of law, government affairs, audit and compliance.

She joins the company in January and will be based in Chattanooga, Tenn. Iglesias was most recently senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for WellCare Health Plans Inc. in Tampa, Fla.