The Unum Group has appointed Liston Bishop III as executive vice president and general counsel.

Bishop has served as Unum’s interim general counsel since February 2008.

He joins the company from the law firm Miller & Martin PLLC, where he had practiced corporate and securities law since 1979.

As general counsel, Bishop will have responsibility for Unum’s legal, compliance, and regulatory functions. He will report to Thomas Watjen, president and chief executive officer.