Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the US but he was largely unknown to the millions his decisions affected.

United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson is dead after being the target of a fatal shooting in New York City Dec. 4. He was 50.

Calling the incident a “brazen targeted attack,” police said the suspect was waiting for Thompson before shooting him outside of a hotel in Midtown Manhattan. But while authorities stressed that the killing was “premeditated” and planned, the motive for the shooting is still unknown.

After United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was murdered in New York City Dec. 4, his widow, Paulette Thompson, gave an interview addressing the horrific tragedy.

Brian Thompson, 50, was shot by a masked gunman around 6:45 a.m. near the New York Hilton Midtown, where he was set to speak at an investment conference, New York City Police Comm

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, gunned down in front of a busy New York City hotel, didn't travel with any personal security despite known threats against him.

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed outside a Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan, police said.

The apparent premeditated shooting of a high-ranking executive of an American company shocked the business and health-care communities.

The gunman who fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is still on the loose and was last seen fleeing the scene on an electric bike in Central Park, according to New York police. Thompson was gunned down outside of the New York Hilton Midtown on Wednesday morning ahead of healthcare giant UnitedHealth’s planned investor day.