--- title: "Profiles in Risk – E117: Carl Van: Inspiring & Educating People To Improve Themselves - InsNerds.com" description: "In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Carl Van who has led the International Insurance Institute for over 20 years. Carl has teaching in his blood and his mission is to inspire people to improve themselves. WATCH HERE: OR LISTEN HERE: CONNECT WITH CARL VAN: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlvan/ Email: carlvan@insuranceinstitute.com Phone: 504-393-4570 Home Page: http://www.insuranceinstitute.com/ BOOKS" image: https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-49-25-2134-AM.jpg --- 2 min read # Profiles in Risk – E117: Carl Van: Inspiring & Educating People To Improve Themselves [![Picture of Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Nick%20Lamparelli(Headshot%20GS).jpg) Nicholas Lamparelli ](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) : Oct 21, 2018 12:00:00 AM [Podcast](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/podcast) ![Profiles in Risk – E117: Carl Van: Inspiring & Educating People To Improve Themselves](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-49-25-2134-AM.jpg) In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Carl Van who has led the International Insurance Institute for over 20 years. Carl has teaching in his blood and his mission is to inspire people to improve themselves. **WATCH HERE:** **OR LISTEN HERE:** Audio Player [https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/836410-e117-carl-van-inspiring-educating-people-to-improve-themselves.mp3](https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/836410-e117-carl-van-inspiring-educating-people-to-improve-themselves.mp3) 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. ** CONNECT WITH CARL VAN: LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlvan/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlvan/) Email: [carlvan@insuranceinstitute.com](https://insnerds.com/insights/carlvan@insuranceinstitute.com) Phone: 504-393-4570 Home Page: [http://www.insuranceinstitute.com/](http://www.insuranceinstitute.com/) **** ****BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY CARL: The Psychology of Achievement by Brian Tracy: [https://amzn.to/2CZwk2b](https://amzn.to/2CZwk2b) ** ** SUBSCRIBE AT: [Buzzsprout RSS: https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q](https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q)**** [Google Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4](https://goo.gl/WMAvW4)**** **** [iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP](https://goo.gl/7SqwvP)**** [Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD](https://goo.gl/8b4cbD) **** [Spotify: https://goo.gl/niAbGN](https://goo.gl/niAbGN) [Stitcher: https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi](https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi)** ** [YouTube: https://goo.gl/1Turar](https://goo.gl/1Turar)**   ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-49-25-2134-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-49-25-2134-AM.jpg) ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-49-25-2134-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-49-25-2134-AM.jpg) ### About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. 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