Who wants to be the CEO of a company so hated its last CEO was shot dead in the street? Weeks after Brian Thompson was murdered, allegedly by Luigi Mangione, the health insurance giant has found an answer in "company veteran" Tim Noel.

UnitedHealth has named a new boss almost two months after its then-chief executive Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York. Company veteran Tim Noel will take charge of the largest health insurer in the US, which has more than 50 million customers, at a critical moment.

The largest U.S. insurer promoted company executive Tim Noel to replace Thompson, whose death sparked a national outcry over the health care industry.