True, but firstly the CEO himself had the option to settle the matter, and secondly the government had the option to settle the matter. When a lone 26-year-old is settling the matter, it's a sign that something is very wrong with the system.
Or it could just be that the 26-year old wanted to achieve some sort of notoriety by just being the first to "appoint" and execute a random victim to become the scapegoat for the entire insurance industry. After all, all of the press and limelight comes from being the first to the post ...