Why did unitedhealth group ceo andrew witty quit out of nowhere right when the company was facing so many problems?

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May 14, 2025

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Posted by Anonymous - May 14, 2025

Honestly, the timing of UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty quitting is wild. I've seen CEOs leave before, but usually there's some warning or a calm period. In this case, the company was hit by a mix of disasters: a huge cyberattack, some massive financial troubles, angry customers over high costs, and even a crazy incident where the UnitedHealthcare CEO was killed. To make it even messier, there was a lawsuit against Witty for insider trading and people were calling out how much he got paid while workers were struggling.

From my perspective, stepping down for 'personal reasons' sounds like the standard PR explanation when stuff is really messy behind the scenes. Maybe he felt like things were spiraling or the pressure got too much, or maybe the board wanted a new face in charge to calm everyone down. Either way, with so much chaos and bad press, I'm pretty sure it wasn't just a normal decision he made in a vacuum. If I was working there, I'd be super curious what the real deal was. I've seen people in my life leave jobs when things get too toxic or stressful, and it kinda feels like that here—just on a massive, billion-dollar scale.

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