UnitedHealth Group will promote one of its top insurance executives to replace Brian Thompson, the slain CEO of its UnitedHealthcare arm.

The new CEO of Minnesota-based UnitedHealthcare takes the helm of a company whose former leader was killed in December.

The health insurance provider has named Tim Noel, the head of its Medicare business, to take over from Brian Thompson.

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