--- title: "Profiles in Risk – E177: Will Hold, CEO of The National Alliance on Insurance Designations and the Future of Learning - InsNerds.com" description: As many of you know, the CIC designation is one of the toughest and grueling insurance-based designations there is. In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with William Hold, CEO of The National Alliance which runs the CIC and several other designations. We talked about insurance, insurance education and how the digital environment image: https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-26-53-3845-AM.jpg --- 2 min read # Profiles in Risk – E177: Will Hold, CEO of The National Alliance on Insurance Designations and the Future of Learning [![Picture of Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Nick%20Lamparelli(Headshot%20GS).jpg) Nicholas Lamparelli ](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) : Dec 9, 2019 12:00:00 AM [Podcast](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/podcast) [Video](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/video) [Profiles in Risk](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/profiles-in-risk) ![Profiles in Risk – E177: Will Hold, CEO of The National Alliance on Insurance Designations and the Future of Learning](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-26-53-3845-AM.jpg) As many of you know, the CIC designation is one of the toughest and grueling insurance-based designations there is. In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with William Hold, CEO of The National Alliance which runs the CIC and several other designations. We talked about insurance, insurance education and how the digital environment is changing both. **LISTEN HERE:** Audio Player [https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/2096172-pir-e177-will-hold-ceo-of-the-national-alliance-on-insurance-designations-and-the-future-of-learning.mp3](https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/2096172-pir-e177-will-hold-ceo-of-the-national-alliance-on-insurance-designations-and-the-future-of-learning.mp3) 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume.   **OR WATCH HERE:** **HOW TO CONNECT WITH WILLIAM HOLD: **LinkedIn – **[https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhold/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamhold/)** National Alliance Home Page – **[https://www.scic.com/?SID=g62i2inagqct18qd1v8empi3o5](https://www.scic.com/?SID=g62i2inagqct18qd1v8empi3o5)** **BOOKS RECOMMENDED IN THIS EPISODE: **Good to Great by Jim Collins – **[https://amzn.to/356uirk](https://amzn.to/356uirk)** The Bible – **[https://amzn.to/38mNTW2](https://amzn.to/38mNTW2)** **Subscribe at: **[**Buzzsprout RSS: http://www.buzzsprout.com/87086**](http://www.buzzsprout.com/87086)** **[**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-03-2025-02-26-53-3845-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-26-53-3845-AM.jpg) ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-26-53-3845-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-02-26-53-3845-AM.jpg) ### About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. 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