UnitedHealth Group significantly increased security spending for top corporate leaders last year On December 4th, due to the murder of health insurance executive Brian Thompson.
The Eden Prairie-based healthcare giant said it spent more than $1.6 million on five top executives, including Andrew Witty, according to a regulatory filing Monday.
Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare in the insurance division, is the only appointed executive with no security spending.
In contrast, in 2023, we did not list security costs for witty, Thompson, or company-appointed executives.
“We provide personal and residential security services to executive officers,” the company said in it. Annual submission Enforcement fee With the US Securities and Exchange Commission. “We believe these security services are appropriate and necessary given the risks associated with the company’s executive position.”
UnitedHealth Group said it would not comment on its spending.
According to the submission, two board members also received personal and housing security services paid by the company last year.
Additionally, UnitedHealth Group listed $207,931 in individual and housing security services costs for specific families of designated executive officers. The company paid $271,203 to support Thompson’s family, including funeral costs, family transportation and housing security costs.
