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,

The health insurance provider has named Tim Noel, the head of its Medicare business, to take over from Brian Thompson.

Noel was the head of Medicare and retirement at UnitedHealthcare, the largest private health insurer in the U.S. and the insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group.