UnitedHealth Exec Fatally Shot While in NYC for Investor Conference

Key TakeawaysBrian Thompson, a UnitedHealth Group executive, was fatally shot while in New York City for an investor conference, police said.Thompson has been CEO of the group's insurance division, UnitedHealthcare, since 2021, according to a company bio.Shares of UnitedHealth Group ticked higher Wednesday morning. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian R. Thompson was fatally shot early Wednesday near a midtown Manhattan hotel where the insurance firm's parent company, UnitedHealth Group (UNH), was holding an investor ...