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Robert Hunter to be new UnitedHealthcare president

By Thomson Reuters Sep 28, 2026 | 12:16 PM

Sept 28 (Reuters) – UnitedHealth executive Robert Hunter said in a LinkedIn post ​on Monday he would ‌take on the role of president of UnitedHealthcare, the company’s insurance division.

Here are some details:

• ‌A ​UnitedHealth veteran, ⁠Hunter has held ⁠several roles at the company over the past 15 years.

• He was previously ​the CEO of government programs at the company, ⁠as well ⁠as held the top ​role at UnitedHealthcare’s medicare and ​retirement segment.

• “In this new role, ‌my focus will be on helping to accelerate our modernization agenda to ⁠achieve a future where healthcare is more connected, easier to navigate ⁠and ‌simpler to understand,” ⁠Hunter said.

• Tim Noel ​will ‌continue as the ​chief executive ⁠of UnitedHealthcare, the company confirmed to Reuters.

(Reporting by Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru; Editing by Joyjeet Das and ​Shilpi Majumdar)