NEWARK, N.J.—In response to similar actions taken by other significant healthcare organizations, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield has discreetly taken pictures of its executive leadership team down from its corporate website. Following the shooting death of UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson in New York City earlier this week, the corporation has not acknowledged if the decision is related to increased safety concerns.
According to Wayback Machine-captured versions of Horizon’s website, as recently as last month, images of the company’s management team were available to the general public. But as of this week, the pictures have been deleted, leaving only the executives’ names and titles.
Requests for comment on the decision have not received a response from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Additionally, Cigna removed its executive team’s pictures.
The move is similar to recent moves taken by other major players in the health sector, such as UnitedHealth Group and CVS Health, who have also taken executive images down from their websites in recent months. Although no official comments have linked the modifications to the UnitedHealth shooting or any particular security issues, industry observers speculate that these adjustments may be a part of larger company security initiatives.
The assassination of UnitedHealth CEO Michael Durkin on Tuesday has heightened debates on the personal security of prominent business executives, especially in industries like healthcare where public scrutiny has increased. No link between the shooting and UnitedHealth’s business practices has been established, and police investigations are still underway.
Speaking on background, a corporate governance specialist aware with the trend stated that companies are making judgments in real time to safeguard their executives and workers, particularly in high-stakes industries.
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