Former CEO and current chairman Stephen Hemsley is stepping back into the top job following the abrupt resignation of Andrew Witty, UnitedHealth said.

The UnitedHealth CEO abruptly stepped down on Tuesday, six months after the CEO of UnitedHealth's subsidiary UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was murdered.

The executive earlier caused public outrage when he defended the insurance giant’s practice of denying health care claims.

Brian Thompson, acting director of the popular redevelopment program, exits as the Trump administration pushes agencywide ...

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty has stepped down unexpectedly and company veteran Stephen Hemsley is returning to the top ...

Andrew Witty's exit comes only a few weeks after UnitedHealth cut its annual forecast and reported its first earnings miss ...

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down for personal reasons and the nation’s largest health insurer suspended its ...

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty has stepped down unexpectedly, with former chief Stephen Hemsley returning amid stock plunge ...

UnitedHealth Group CEO Stephen Hemsley, who replaced Andrew Witty, said he has the right strategy in place “for the era ahead ...

May 13 (UPI) -- UnitedHealth Group announced Tuesday CEO Andrew Witty will step down, citing "personal reasons." Witty will ...

UnitedHealth Group announced that CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down due to 'personal reasons,' Stephen Hemsley will replace him.