UnitedHealth Changes Out Law Chief Amid Swirling Legal Issues

UnitedHealth Group Inc. disclosed that its chief legal officer Rupert Bondy will transition to a new role next month with Christopher Zaetta, head of legal for its Optum unit, succeeding him as the health insurance giant’s top lawyer.

Zaetta’s ascension makes him the third legal chief in four years at UnitedHealth, which is facing a variety of legal challenges. The company was hit with a putative class action lawsuit this week by an investor over antitrust issues related to its $7.8 billion acquisition of Change Healthcare Inc., which is now the subject of a US Department of Justice probe ...