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)


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