UnitedHealth Adds a New Board Committee to Increase Oversight
The committee 'will monitor and oversee financial, regulatory, and reputational risks,' the company said in a filing Wednesday. UnitedHealth also named a new lead independent director, the former Vanguard Group chief F. William McNabb, who has served on the board since 2018.
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