WINDSOR, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vantis Life Insurance Company, an industry-leading life insurance provider for mid-market and emerging affluent consumers, today announced the promotion of Raquib Choudhury to Vice President of Information Technology.

The new role will have Choudhury overseeing all of Vantis Life’s information technology practices, including acting as the touch point for its new accelerated underwriting and direct-to-customer services. He will continue to oversee the maintenance, upgrading, and security of its on-line and intranet platforms, something he helped establish when he first joined the company fourteen years ago.

“We are a life insurance company, but beneath the surface, we are also a technology company,” said Scott Smith, COO. “The work we do is made possible by advancing technology, and we continue to improve our services with offerings like accelerated underwriting and direct-to-consumer platforms. Having someone as experienced and capable as Raquib in this important position will serve Vantis, our products and our customers well.”

Choudhury joined Vantis Life in 2004 as a systems analyst, and has been working as an Assistant Vice President since 2016, as well as Chief Information Security Officer since October of 2017. He recently earned a cyber risk management certificate from Harvard Business School, which supplements his undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science from Eastern Connecticut State University and Central Connecticut State University, respectively.

“I’m proud to work for a company that understands the value of cybersecurity and the continuous progression of technology,” Choudhury said. “Senior Management at Vantis Life has always given this department the support it needs to provide a competitive advantage. I’m excited to be taking a more active role in the direction of this company as we continue to build tools that will simplify the life insurance process and protect the data of our customers.”

About Vantis Life

Established in 1942, Vantis Life Insurance Company’s primary goal is to provide families affordable life insurance products. Vantis Life markets its products through financial institutions and direct to the consumer. The Company prides itself on providing simple, easy-to-afford products to middle-income American families and supporting these products with attentive and personal customer service. Vantis Life is a separately operated subsidiary of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company.