Tim Noel appointed CEO of Unitedhealthcare after the murder of Brian Thompson

Unitedhealthcare appointed a long -standing employee on Thursday, Tim Noel, as a new managing director, replacing Brian Thompson, killed last month in a shooting in Manhattan.

Noel was responsible for Medicare and Retirement at Unitedhealthcare, the United Group’s insurance unit, where he has been working since 2007, the company said in a statement.

The former managing director, Brian Thompson, was shot dead in front of a Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan on December 4. A 26 -year -old man, Luigi Mangione, was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, five days later and charged with M.. The murder of Thompson. Neither Mr. Mangione nor his parents were customers of United, but he brought a brief declaration when he was arrested who seemed to assume the responsibility of the shooting and who criticized what she called “corruption” and the “games of the health sector.

Mangione faces three accusations of murder in Manhattan, including a first degree murder, as well as accusations in Pennsylvania and the federal government. He should appear again in court in February.

Unitedhealthcare, based in Minnesota, is one of the largest health insurers in the country, covering more than 50 million people. Unitedhealth Group achieved turnover of around $ 400 billion and net profit of more than $ 15 billion in 2024.

The company declared about Mr. Noel: “It provides this role an unrivaled experience with proven experience and a firm commitment to improve the functioning of health care for consumers, doctors, employers, governments and our other partners.