OMIC Officers and Directors are practicing ophthalmologists who understand both the practice of ophthalmology and the pressures of modern day medicine. Their expertise and active participation in the Company's underwriting, claims and risk management processes enables OMIC to provide a superior ophthalmic-specific insurance program.

Richard L., Abbott, MD
San Francisco, CA
Chairman of the Board
Underwriting Committee Chair
Executive Committee Chair
Reinsurance Committee Chair
Audit Committee Chair
Risk Management Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Specialty: Corneal and Refractive Surgery

Steven V.L. Brown, MD
Glenview, IL
Underwriting Committee Vice Chair
Risk Management Committee
Specialty: Glaucoma

Tamara R. Fountain, MD
Deerfield, IL
Strategic Planning Committee Chair
Insurance & Marketing Committee Vice Chair
Underwriting Committee
Specialty: Plastic & Reconstructive

Ted V.J. Houle, MD
St. Johnsbury, VT
Insurance & Marketing Committee
Underwriting Committee
Specialty: General Ophthalmology

Jeffrey P. Johnson, Esq.
Primmer & Piper, PC
Montpelier, VT
Assistant Secretary
Audit Committee

Stephen A. Kamenetzky, MD
St. Louis, MO
Treasurer
Finance Committee Chair
Audit Committee
Executive Committee
Reinsurance Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Underwriting Committee
Specialty: General Ophthalmology,
Administration/Business

William J. Knauer, III, MD
Jacksonville, FL
Insurance & Marketing Committee Chair
Underwriting Committee
Specialty: General Ophthalmology, Cataract/IOL

David W. Parke, II, MD
San Francisco, CA
Claims Committee Chair
Strategic Planning Committee
Audit Committee
Executive Committee
Finance Committee
Reinsurance Committee
Specialty: Retina Vitreous

John W. Shore, MD
Austin, TX
Secretary
Risk Management Committee Chair
Claims Committee Vice Chair
Executive Committee
Reinsurance Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Specialty: Plastic & Reconstructive

James B. Sprague, MD
Bethesda, MD
Risk Management Committee
Underwriting Committee
Specialty: Pediatric Ophthalmology

George A. Williams, MD
Royal Oaks, MI
Finance Committee Vice Chair
Audit Committee
Claims Committee
Specialty: Retina Vitreous

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OMIC Committee members represent the principal subspecialties and diverse practice settings within ophthalmology from solo practice to large groups and networks. Many OMIC Committee members are active in voluntary capacities within the American Academy of Ophthalmology and other ophthalmic organizations.

Daniel Briceland, MD
Sun City West, AZ
Insurance & Marketing Committee
Underwriting Committee
Specialty: Anterior Segment/General

John A. Campagna, MD
San Antonio, TX
Claims Committee
Insurance & Marketing Committee
Specialty: Glaucoma

Denise Chamblee, MD
Newport News, VA
Claims Committee
Risk Management Committee
Specialty: Pediatrics

Bradley Fouraker, MD
Brandon, FL
Claims Committee
Insurance & Marketing Committee
Specialty: Refractive

Steven I. Rosenfeld, MD
Delray Beach, FL
Risk Management Committee
Underwriting Committee
Specialty: Cornea and External Disease

Trexler M. Topping, MD
Boston, MA
Risk Management Committee
Underwriting Committee
Specialty: Retina

Ann A. Warn, MD
Lawton, OK
Audit Committee
Claims Committee
Finance Committee
Specialty: General Ophthalmology/
Anterior Segment

Robert E Wiggins, Jr, MD
Asheville, NC
Finance Committee
Underwriting Committee
Specialty: Pediatric Ophthalmology

Harry Zink, MD
Wooster, OH
Risk Management Committee Vice Chair
Claims Committee
Specialty: General Ophthalmology/Glaucoma

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OMIC staff integrates the Company's mission statement and value commitment into their interaction with OMIC member-insureds by actively listening to their needs and providing the products, services and personalized solutions necessary to meet or exceed expectations.

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No medical malpractice insurer can afford to stand alone without strong reinsurance and excellent legal and investment support to protect its assets and policyholders. A select team of advisors, respected for their knowledge of the medical professional liability market, strongly support OMIC's rigorous underwriting policies, interactive risk management programs and careful claims handling.

Ballantyne, McKean & Sullivan, Ltd.
London, England
Reinsurance

Jones Day
San Francisco, CA
Legal

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer, PC
Burlington, VT
Legal

Donald K. Steffen
Attorney at Law
San Francisco, CA
Tax Advisor

Pisenti & Brinker, LLP
Petaluma, CA
Auditors

Prime Advisors, Inc.
Kirkland, WA
Investments

Towers Perrin
Boston, MA
Actuarial