Public Reaction to UHC CEO's Murder Reveals Lack of Empathy for Investors

While many people responded to the assassination of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week with shock and sadness, many others have reacted with indifference, anger and even scorn towards a tragedy that has cost investors billions.

"For every person online offering condolences, there are ten others taking morbid glee in the murder of a human being whose business acumen helped make people a lot of money," Andrew Kasper, a public relations consultant for the healthcare inudsty, remarked. "They're reveling in a man's death even while UNH stock shares continue to plummet."

Kasper pointed out that social media users often forget that they're talking about real people when they're online.

"It's sad, because all these people blaming the company Brian led for their loved ones being wrongly denied lifesaving care just because it did and he was in charge are neglecting to take into account the millions of real people out there who are now losing money," Kasper said.

As of Monday's closing bell on Wall Street, United Health Group has lost $42 billion in market capital since Thompson's murder - money that is gone forever to anyone who has sold their shares rather than just waiting a month or so for the stock to recover, Kasper noted.

"This is real money to real people," said Kasper. "Money that could have been used to buy cars, handbags or golf clubs. Or could at least have just sat in people's portfolios, making them bigger."