UnitedHealth Group on Thursday named Tim Noel, the head of its Medicare business, to the top job at its health insurance business, a month after the unit’s former CEO Brian Thompson was killed.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. promoted the head of its Medicare health plan business to lead the company’s broader insurance division, filling the job previously held by slain executive Brian Thompson. Tim Noel,

UnitedHealth Group said veteran internal executive Tim Noel will succeed the late Brian Thompson as CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest health insurance company.

UnitedHealth Group promoted the head of its Medicare health plan business to lead the company’s broader insurance division, filling the job previously held by slain executive Brian Thompson.

Following the brutal killing of former UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, recent developments have revealed that UnitedHealth has eventually appointed a new CEO.

UnitedHealth reported fourth-quarter results on Thursday that reflected persistent challenges for the health insurance sector.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. promoted the head of its Medicare health plan business to lead the company’s broader insurance division, filling the job previously held by slain executive Brian Thompson.

The company said Thursday that Tim Noel will be CEO of UnitedHealthcare, replacing Brian Thompson, who was killed in New York City in December.

UnitedHealth Group will promote one of its top insurance executives to replace Brian Thompson, the slain CEO of its UnitedHealthcare arm. The company said Thursday that Tim Noel will become the next UnitedHealthcare leader. Noel most recently led UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare and retirement business. He joined the company in 2007.

UnitedHealth Group said on Thursday it has appointed Tim Noel, the head of its Medicare business, to replace late CEO Brian Thompson as the head of its insurance unit.

The brazen killing of Thompson on Dec. 4 ignited a broad conversation about the frustrations of navigating the US healthcare system.