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UnitedHealth (UNH) shares lost more than 15% this morning after Andrew Witty, the company’s chief executive, announced a surprise resignation, citing “personal reasons.”
However, the seasoned executive will remain with UNH as an advisor to his successor, Stephen Hemsley, according to the healthcare giant’s press release on Tuesday.