Versant Health Names Darrin Furtado Vice President of Underwriting

Darrin brings over two decades of experience in finance and vision insurance to Versant Health

BALTIMORE, Maryland, September 27, 2022 – Versant Health, a leading national managed vision care company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife, today announced that Darrin Furtado, CPA, has joined the company as Vice President of Underwriting.

Furtado brings to Versant Health more than 20 years of experience in finance and the vision insurance space. He previously served as Vice President of Vision Care Accounting and Global Compliance at Vision Service Plan (VSP), where he led multiple business areas related to underwriting, finance, reporting, and compliance. Most recently, Furtado managed VSP product strategy and integration.

Furtado will lead Versant Health’s underwriting and business analytics teams as they work to assess risk, price products, and manage key data and insights.

“Darrin has a background rich in the critical vision care industry nuances we live every day,” said Alan Hirschberg, EVP, Network, Supply Chain and Underwriting. “This experience, coupled with his passion for continuous improvement, will help position Versant Health for success.”

About Versant Health

Versant Health, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc., is one of the nation’s leading administrators of managed vision care, serving 35 million of our client’s members nationwide. Our purpose is to make healthy vision a reality for everyone by improving access to care and education in the communities we serve. Fueled by our mission to improve members’ lives with easy-to-use vision benefits rooted in choice, value, and care, Versant Health believes that everyone has the power to become anything they set their sights on. Contact a Versant Health representative for information about our products and services.
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