
Who We Are
For over five decades, The National Alliance has set the standard for quality, practical continuing education and for delivering what insurance and risk managementThe practice of protecting an organization from financial harm by identifying, analyzing, and controlling risk at the lowest possible cost. More practitioners want. Over 150,000 respected professionals, across the U.S. and worldwide, have used and continue to use our programs as the foundation upon which they build their successful careers and businesses.
The educational programs and research conducted by The National Alliance were built on a foundation of integrity, innovation, and imagination. These qualities commit us to act responsibly, to be accountable for our actions, to fulfill our obligations, and to inspire others with our relentless determination to achieve a standard of excellence in every endeavor.
The National Alliance began with a request from a small group of independent agents in Texas who were seeking a first-of-its-kind educational program for insurance practitioners. It has grown to become the nation’s leadingThe behavior from a risk manager to cause people to take action; an element of the managerial process. More professional insurance and risk management
The practice of protecting an organization from financial harm by identifying, analyzing, and controlling risk at the lowest possible cost. More education resource. From the inception of the very first CIC institute, conducted in 1969 in Austin, Texas, we have had two very simple goals:
- To provide excellent programs of practical value to the best insurance and risk management
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- To continually work to bring greater recognition and value to their achievements.
Vision and Values
The National Alliance will be the indispensable, transformative learning resource for riskThe chance of loss; the uncertainty of loss; the variation from the expected outcome over time; the difference between expected losses and actual losses. More and insurance professionals through adaptive technology and practical instruction.




The educational programs and research conducted by The National Alliance were built on a foundation of innovation, imagination, integrity, and inspiration. These qualities commit us to act responsibly, to be accountable for our actions, to fulfill our obligations, and to inspire others with our relentless determination to achieve a standard of excellence in every endeavor.

William J. Hold, MBA, CRM, CISR
President & CEO
William J. Hold is President and CEO of The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research. His work with carrier representatives and agencyA relationship, express or implied, wherein one party (principal) delegates authority to another person (agent or proxy) to undertake certain activities for the principal. The agent’s limit of authority and discretionary power depends upon the agreement between the parties. https://youtu.be/s_hHkK95lbA More associates helps to create education and training paths that ensure risk
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William serves on the Board of Trustees for Gamma Iota Sigma, the international business fraternity for students of insurance, risk managementThe practice of protecting an organization from financial harm by identifying, analyzing, and controlling risk at the lowest possible cost. More and actuarial science, and the Advisory Board of the University of Central Oklahoma Insurance and Risk Management
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William received his bachelor’s degree in FinanceProcess of managing an organization’s assets, liabilities, and cash flows to maximize shareholder (or stakeholder) wealth. More from the University of Alabama, and his master’s degree in Business
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