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UnitedHealthcare's CEO appeared not to have a bodyguard when he was shot Wednesday in Manhattan.Two security consultants told Business Insider that was unusual.Even if he'd had a bodyguard, it may not have saved his life, one said.Two executive-protection consultants say they were surprised UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson didn't appear to have a bodyguard when he…

Some health insurance companies are removing executive bios from their websites.The deletions came after the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.CVS Health and BlueCross Blue Shield are among those who have removed executive bios.Some health insurance companies have removed executive leadership bios from their websites after the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Thompson…

The man who shot UnitedHealthcare's CEO appeared to have planned carefully, experts in NYPD manhunts told BI.He took key precautions that delayed his capture, they said — including fleeing into Central Park.The park is the only part of Manhattan not blanketed by surveillance cameras, they said.As the search for the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian…

Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot and killed in Manhattan Wednesday morning.Thirteen hours later, his home and that of his wife were targeted with bomb threats, police said.Police determined the threats were a hoax.The homes of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and his wife in a suburb outside Minneapolis were targeted with fake bomb…

Donald Trump will decide whether to renew subsidies that make the ACA marketplaces more affordable.Biden's enhanced ACA subsidies, which lowered premiums for the middle class, will expire in 2025.Ending the subsidies would save the government money, but increase premiums for many Americans.Federal subsidies meant to make health insurance more affordable for low- and middle-income Americans…

Healthcare startup Forward just closed its doors last week, but its executives are already onto their next venture.Adrian Aoun, Forward's former CEO, is cofounding a new company alongside the startup's former head of operations, Jonathan Lesser, and its former head of product, design, and engineering, Bali Raghavan, according to messages seen by Business Insider.Lesser told…

Sinead Mulhern has been living in Ecuador for six years. Earlier this year, she spent a week in the hospital due to a collapsed lung, a severe complication of pneumonia.The support she received from the hospital staff and her friends confirmed that moving there was the right decision.I was lying wide awake on a hospital…

Verily, Alphabet's life sciences group, is preparing to detach from Google.Verily has told employees it ultimately intends to become an independent company.Staff were recently told about "an essential stepping stone" to leaving Alphabet.Verily, Alphabet's life sciences subsidiary, has set a deadline of December 16 to sever multiple ties to Google, according to two people familiar…

Dustin Snyder was unsatisfied with his office job and felt like he had no work-life balance.He made the decision to become an electrician and has no regrets.Snyder shares his top 4 takeaways after making the switch from a white to blue collar job.If your Sunday evenings are tainted by the thought of clocking into work…

Parminder Bhatia was appointed in March 2023 as GE HealthCare's first chief AI officer.Bhatia said AI could help the company provide better clinical support by optimizing healthcare data.This article is part of "CXO AI Playbook" — straight talk from business leaders on how they're testing and using AI. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite…