Health insurer Medica temporarily closed its Minnetonka, Minnesota, headquarters as a safety precaution, a spokesperson told CNN. “We closed the HQ out of an abundance of caution following the shooting” of Thompson, the spokesperson said in an email. CVS and other health care companies have removed photographs of CEOs and other executive leaders from their websites after Thompson’s killing early Wednesday morning outside a hotel in midtown Manhattan.
Around-the-clock armed security personnel at executives’ homes has also been increasing. After the attack, UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of Minnesota-based UnitedHealthcare, laid out security plans for employees. “We’re ensuring the safety, security and wellbeing of our employees,” said Andrew Witty, CEO of UnitedHealth Group, in an email sent to employees on Thursday and obtained by CNN.