International warranty protection company McCusker & Company promoted James Hice to risk manager and general counsel. Prior to his appointment, he served as the company’s risk management executive. Source: EIN News

Cloudeeva, Inc., a global cloud services and technology solutions company, named Scott Hammel as its new vice president and general counsel.  Hammel has experience working with high-growth and publicly-held companies, and previously served as senior trial counsel, Northwestern region for Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. Source: Global News Wire

Stephen Sigurdson was appointed to executive vice president and general counsel of Manulife Financial Corporation, a Canadian insurance and financial services company.  Sigurdson will replace Jean-Paul Bisnaire, who is retiring.  Source: Inside Counsel

UK telecoms giant Virgin Mobile appointed Mine Hifzi as its new general counsel head.  Hifzi joined the company from Scripps Networks Interactive, where she was the senior vice president of commercial and legal affairs. Source: Inside Counsel

Caroline Fellenius-Omnell will become group general counsel and leadership team member of pan-European telecom operator Tele2 in May. Prior to her appointment, Fellenius-Omnell served as group general counsel at Switzerland-based company Sidel. Source: Telecom Paper