News

• OMIC declares another large dividend to be paid in 2018
  

  We are pleased to announce a 20% dividend for policyholders renewing in 2018. Since 2007, OMIC has declared dividends totaling more than $80 Million. To put this into perspective, on average, each of our physician policyholders has received cumulative credits equal to twice their annual premium. We are thrilled that our insureds have received two […]

• Case Study: Failure to diagnose retinal detachments
  

  In a recent study of OMIC diagnostic error (DE) claims, we learned that those involving a retinal condition were the most common, accounting for 38% of the claims closed between 2008 and 2014. By far, the most frequently missed diagnosis in our entire study was retinal detachment (RD). The RD claims represent 79% of the […]

• North Dakota Becomes our 53rd Educational Alliance
  

  We are excited to announce that we’ve entered into a cooperative venture with the North Dakota Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons to offer educational opportunities and a special discount for members who are insured by OMIC. View our NDSEPS partners page here. OMIC maintains educational alliances with most ophthalmic societies in the United States. We […]

• OMIC at ASCRS 2018 in Washington D.C.
  

  OMIC will present a risk management course at the 2018 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Meeting at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington DC. Bradley D. Fouraker, MD, OMIC Board Member, and Hans K. Bruhn, MHS, OMIC Risk Manager, will discuss the top cataract claims based on OMIC claims experience […]