The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research

What The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research does

The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, operating under the brand Risk & Insurance Education Alliance, is a US-based non-profit founded in 1969 (also referenced as 1970) that provides professional education, designations, and continuing education (CE) to insurance and risk management professionals. The organization delivers curriculum through the pro.scic.com online learning portal — supporting self-paced courses, instructor-led webinars, and classroom sessions — and also runs Corporate Education Solutions for tailored group training. Its core offering is a portfolio of six designations: Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), Certified Risk Manager (CRM), Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR), Certified Insurance & Risk Professional (CIRP), Certified Personal Risk Manager (CPRM), and Certified School Risk Manager (CSRM), supplemented by RiskPRO specialized certifications (contractors, restaurants, workers compensation, cyber), MEGA and Ruble Graduate Seminars, the Dynamics Series for sales and service skills, the William T. Hold Seminar, and foundational programs including CISR High School and University Associate. The platform incorporates an AI assistant called Alli for risk and insurance professionals.

The organization monetizes through a mix of one-time course registration fees ($20–$495+ depending on format and duration), recurring annual membership dues required to maintain designation credit, subscription memberships that bundle MEGA seminars for CIC/CRM/CPRM designees, and bookstore sales of educational publications. Distribution is primarily self-service via the learning portal, supplemented by channel partnerships with US insurance associations (PIA chapters, Big I state associations, IA&B, Insurors of Tennessee, Alabama IIA, Utah IA, IIAB of Arizona) that host classroom and webinar events for member agencies, and by faculty practitioners drawn from major brokerages and carriers. The customer base spans agency owners and producers, underwriters and risk managers, account managers, claims adjusters, high-net-worth client-serving personal risk managers, educational institution risk managers, and new entrants to the industry. Operations are US-wide (all 50 states plus Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands) with headquarters in Austin, Texas and additional presence in Bryan, Texas and Tallahassee, Florida. The company has 101–250 employees and operates as a self-sustaining non-profit with no venture capital, private equity, or parent company ownership.

Name

The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research

Legal name

The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research

Website

https://scic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research (Risk & Insurance Education Alliance) is a US non-profit founded in 1969 that delivers continuing education, CE credits, and six industry designations (CIC, CRM, CISR, CIRP, CPRM, CSRM) to insurance and risk management professionals via an online learning portal and association partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insurance Education & Professional Development

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Services & Insurance (FINRA, CFP, IAR, Insurance CE) (EDAAALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Insurance (EDABALAQ), Insurance (EDAAAPAH)

Keywords

• Insurance education
• Professional designations
• Continuing education
• Risk management training
• Insurance certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Course Registration Fees: Fees charged for individual course registrations including instructor-led webinars, self-paced online courses, and classroom-based seminars. Prices vary by course type, duration, and designation program.
2. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues required for designees to maintain their designations and access designation update credits. Members must pay annual dues to receive designation credit from courses.
3. Advanced Online Subscription: Subscription access to advanced online programs including MEGA seminars included in subscription membership for CIC, CRM, and CPRM designees.
4. Bookstore: Sales of educational publications and materials through National Alliance Books.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research (operating as Risk & Insurance Education Alliance) is a non-profit organization that provides professional insurance designations, continuing education, and specialized training for insurance and risk management professionals. It offers nationally recognized designations such as CIC, CRM, CISR, CIRP, CPRM, and CSRM, delivered through in-person seminars, online courses, and corporate education programs in partnership with state and national insurance associations.

Product overview

Risk & Insurance Education Alliance offers a comprehensive portfolio of professional education programs centered around six major designation programs (CIC, CRM, CIRP, CISR, CSRM, and CPRM) and specialized certifications (RiskPRO). The platform delivers education through multiple formats including instructor-led webinars, self-paced online courses, classroom sessions, and MEGA/Ruble Graduate Seminars. Additional offerings include foundational programs for new professionals, sales and service training through the Dynamics Series, advanced professional programs like the William T. Hold Seminar, and the Certified Environmental Strategist certification. The Alliance also provides corporate education solutions and the Research Academy for enterprise-level training needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CIC: Certified Insurance Counselor designation program
• CRM
• CISR
• CIRP
• CPRM
• CSRM
• RiskPRO
• MEGA Seminar
• PROfile
• Alli
• Research Academy

Products and services

• CIC (Certified Insurance Counselor)

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Arthur J. Gallagher InsuranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty member Alisa Sutman (CIC, CRM, TRIP, SCA) affiliated with Arthur J Gallagher Insurance, De Soto, MO, teaches Agency Operations courses.
• USI Insurance ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty member Gregory Wilson (CIC, CRM, ARM, CSP) affiliated with USI Insurance Services (HQ), Houston, TX, teaches Control of Risk courses.
• A.J. Gallagher Insurance and Risk ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty member Daniel Fink (CIC, CRM, AAI, CPCU) affiliated with A J Gallagher Insurance and Risk Management, Phoenix, AZ.
• Professional Insurance Agents (PIA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPIA of Kentucky, PIA of NY NJ CT, PIA of Oregon, PIA of Wisconsin, PIA Southern Alliance, and Big I Illinois host Alliance courses and webinar events for their member agencies across multiple states.
• Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of (Big I)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBig I Arkansas and Big I Minnesota host Alliance courses and webinar events for their member agencies, providing group registration and CE credit opportunities.
• Insurers, Agents & Brokers (IA&B)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIA&B of PA MD & DE hosts Alliance courses and webinar events for their member agencies.
• Insurors of TennesseeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInsurors of Tennessee hosts William T. Hold Seminar Commercial webinar events for member agents.
• Alabama IIAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlabama IIA hosts Ruble Graduate Seminar and related courses for their member agencies.
• Utah IAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUtah IA hosts Commercial Casualty courses for member agents.
• IIAB of ArizonaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIIAB of Arizona hosts Other Personal Lines Solutions and Commercial Multiline courses.
• PIA of Virginia & DCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPIA of Virginia & DC hosts commercial property and related courses for member agencies.
• Industry Partner Logos (AP, WTW, BAB, High Street, Hub, Bald, ACRI, MMA, Alera, USI, Gall, Leavitt, Higg, Aon)minorOthersThe Alliance website displays logos of leading insurance industry organizations as trusted partners committed to building forward-thinking professionals. These include agencies, carriers, and associations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WebCE: Online insurance continuing education provider offering state-approved CE courses to producers and adjusters. Closely comparable in delivery format (self-paced online) and target customer (licensed insurance professionals needing CE), making it a direct transactional competitor for state-mandated CE hours.
• International Risk Management Institute (IRMI): Provides risk management and insurance reference content plus continuing education and conferences. Directly comparable as a specialist insurance/risk education and CE provider serving commercial risk managers, underwriters, and agents, with overlapping subject matter (cyber, EPLI, workers comp) covered by the Alliance's CRM and RiskPRO programs.
• CEU.com (Insurance CEU): State-approved insurance continuing education provider offering self-paced online courses to the same licensed insurance professionals the Alliance serves. Comparable as a low-cost, transactional CE alternative that competes for the same state-mandated CE hours, especially where price sensitivity is high.
• The Institutes (American Institute for CPCU / AICPCU): The most direct competitor in US insurance professional education. The Institutes offers the CPCU, ARM, AINS, and AIC designations and continuing education to the same agency owners, producers, underwriters, and risk managers the Alliance targets with CIC, CRM, CISR, CIRP, CPRM, and CSRM. Overlap is high across content, customer base, and state-approved CE.

Emerging players

• Coursera for Business: Enterprise online education platform with risk management and insurance-related specializations from universities. Comparable as a corporate-channel learning alternative that employers may substitute for the Alliance's Corporate Education Solutions, particularly for generalist risk and management content.
• LinkedIn Learning: Large-scale, subscription-based online learning platform that increasingly offers insurance, risk, and sales courses. Comparable as a low-friction, employer-subsidized alternative for soft-skills and general insurance learning, threatening the Alliance on convenience and price even if not on specialized designation depth.

Others

• At-Risk Solutions / National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA partnership entity): PIA is a core channel partner of the Alliance, but PIA itself runs education, CE, and member programs. Comparable as a state-association-affiliated insurance education and member-services provider that competes for member training budgets and CE share at the state level.
• Insurance Journal (Wells Media Group): Insurance trade media and event operator serving agents, brokers, and carriers with news, continuing education, and conferences. Comparable as an adjacent insurance-education and community-building entity that the Alliance partially overlaps with through Alliance Insights content and association conference presence.
• International Insurance Society (IIS): Industry-supported organization that provides insurance education, research, and leadership programs. Comparable as a thematically adjacent insurance-education and professional-development organization, though its focus is more global/leadership-oriented and less on US state CE credit fulfillment.

Broad incumbents

• Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. (CCH Insurance): Large incumbent provider of insurance compliance, regulatory, and CE content to carriers, agencies, and brokerages. Comparable as a broader insurance-education and compliance-training portfolio whose insurance CE and designation-adjacent content overlaps with the Alliance's offerings, but as part of a much larger professional information portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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