ToplineBrian Thompson—the 50-year-old CEO of the health insurance division of the $550 billion UnitedHealth Group—was killed Wednesday in what police believe was a targeted shooting in Manhattan ahead of an investor meeting.Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare. UnitedHealth Group Key FactsThompson, who worked for UnitedHealth for almost two decades before he was promoted to CEO of insurance unit UnitedHealthcare in 2021, was shot just before 7 a.m. outside of the company meeting at the New York Hilton Mi ...