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• Recent Study of OMIC Claims Data Reveals Interesting Trends in Malpractice Claims Related to Physician Gender
  

  In a recent study published by the American Ophthalmological Society, closed claim data was analyzed for differences in experience based on physician gender. OMIC Chair Tamara Fountain, MD authored the paper, which appeared in the July, 2014 edition of the society’s journal, and examined our company’s claim data over a 20 year period. The results […]

• TRIA Reauthorized and OMIC’s Terrorism Insurance Coverage Endorsement Reinstated
  

  Congress passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) in 2002, creating a temporary federal “backstop” for insurance claims related to acts of terrorism. It had been extended several times, and expired 12/31/2014. However, Congress recently passed and the President signed into law a reauthorization bill extending TRIA through 2020. Therefore, OMIC has reinstated the Terrorism […]

• NOTICE: System Maintenance Will be Performed January 4, 2015 at 10 PM (PST)
  

  Please be advised that OMIC will be performing system maintenance and improvements on January 4, 2015 at 10 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) Some or all MyOMIC PHS, online, and web services may be affected for several hours during this period. Please schedule online services at another time. We thank you for your patience and understanding […]

• Change is in the Air: The Top 10 OMIC Stories of 2014
  

  2014 was a year of change and surprise. The United States and Cuba have begun to thaw a chilled 60-year relationship. Oil prices plunged at the same time that cold weather roared across the U.S. Speaking of a chill in the air, shades of the “cold war” years began to emerge as Russia picked fights with the West. […]