The NYPD has released images of a person of interest after the fatal shooting of the insurance exec on Wednesday morning.
Corporate executives are seeking additional security protection after the fatal shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York, Kroll Enterprise Security Risk Management says. Thompson, whose company is the leading private payer of health insurance claims in the United States, was killed on his way to a UnitedHealth Group investors meeting in midtown Manhattan.
The apparent targeted attack on UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot early Wednesday morning outside his midtown Manhattan hotel, has sparked a noticeable, intense backlash on social media, punctuated by jokes about the tragedy. (At this time, there is no known motive yet in the shooting.
Health insurance companies are reassessing the risks for their top executives after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Wednesday in Manhattan, with both UnitedHealth and rival CVS Health removing photos of their leadership teams from their websites after the shooting.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated continues to focus on value-based care, leveraging AI to improve efficiencies and patient outcomes, which is crucial for long-term success. UnitedHealth's third-quarter revenues reached $101 billion, a 9% increase, driven by Optum Health and Optum Rx, showcasing robust financial health. Despite headwinds like Medicare rate cuts and cyberattacks, UnitedHealth maintains its 2024 earnings outlook, reinforcing confidence in UNH's future performance.
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit, was fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning in what police described as a targeted attack by a masked assailant lying in wait just before the parent company's annual investor conference at a Hilton Hotel.
CNBC's Bertha Coombs reports on the latest regarding United Healthcare.
Bullets and shell casings from the Wednesday shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson contain the words "deny," "depose" and "defend."
UNH expects 2025 operating cash flows to be within $32-$33 billion.
UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting: Photos show face of person sought by NYPD for questioning
Brian Thompson, a 50-year-old UnitedHealth Group executive, was fatally shot in midtown Manhattan outside the New York Hilton Midtown where the company was hosting its investor day. The NYPD describes the shooting and is still looking for the gunman.
After a fatal targeted shooting in Manhattan, UnitedHealth Group lost a 20-year veteran, Brian Thompson, who was the CEO of the company's medical insurance segment. The company was in the midst of its annual investor day when this incident took place.