Tim Noel has been appointed as the new CEO of UnitedHealth, the largest health insurer in the United States, following the tragic death of his predecessor, Brian Thompson. This leadership change comes nearly two months after Thompson was shot and killed outside a Manhattan hotel where he was staying.

UnitedHealthcare has a new chief executive seven weeks after former CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City.

UnitedHealth Group on Thursday announced that a longtime employee in the company has been named the new leader of its health insurance arm, nearly two months after the killing of former CEO Brian Thompson.