Modernizing producer licensing with licensehub(tm). KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sept. 16, 2026) - The National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) has launched LicenseHub, its refreshed producer licensing management experience designed to help insurance professionals and licensing administrators obtain, renew, and manage licenses through a more intuitive and streamlined platform. LicenseHub delivers a modernized user experience while maintaining the trusted functionality customers rely on every day. Built as part of NIPR's ongoing effort to modernize its digital products, LicenseHub makes it easier to access licensing information, navigate common tasks, and manage licensing activities with greater efficiency. LicenseHub helps refine and connect functions that insurance professionals depend on each day, enabling them to move through licensing transactions faster and with more confidence. "LicenseHub represents an important step in our long-term product direction and our commitment to a more connected, intuitive digital experience," said Eric Saul, Chief Product & Technology Officer and CEO-elect at NIPR. "LicenseHub helps users complete key tasks more efficiently while delivering the reliability they expect from NIPR. We are proud of our progress in modernizing how our stakeholders use our solutions to best serve their needs. This is an exciting step forward as we continue this path of improvement and innovation." Designed around years of customer support data, usability insights, and user feedback, LicenseHub supports many of the highest-volume licensing activities professionals complete today. Clearer workflows, improved visibility into application progress, and easier access to essential tools reduce friction for customers while establishing a more unified look and feel across NIPR's digital products. Key enhancements include: * New left-side navigation for faster access to commonly used licensing features. * Enhanced state-selection functionality within Contact Change Request and Name Change transactions. * Visual progress indicators that guide users through transactions from start to finish. * Section guides that help users complete each step of the licensing process. Together, these improvements support NIPR's continued investment in technology that connects the insurance industry and state regulators with the licensing and compliance information they need. To learn more about LicenseHub and explore educational resources, visit LicenseHub Information Center and read a QA with Eric Saul. About NIPR NIPR is a not-for-profit technology company with the goal of streamlining the producer licensing process. Governed by a Board of Directors representing state insurance regulators and members of the insurance industry, NIPR is an affiliate of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Celebrating 30 years of service, NIPR remains committed to advancing its mission through innovation, trust, and teamwork. For media inquiries, contact NIPR here.

NIPR announces Evan Daniels as Chief Legal Officer. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 24, 2026) - The National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) has named Evan Daniels as Chief Legal Officer. Daniels joins NIPR from private practice, where he previously served as NIPR's fractional General Counsel. Daniels is a former Director of the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (AZDIFI), during which time he served as a member of the NIPR Board of Directors. Daniels brings extensive and diverse legal, policy, and government experience, having represented insurance-industry clients in regulatory matters and in numerous roles with the Arizona Attorney General's Office before his appointment to lead AZDIFI. As NIPR's Chief Legal Officer, Daniels will provide strategic legal guidance across the organization, support NIPR's ongoing innovation initiatives, and help ensure the organization continues to meet the evolving needs of regulators, insurance carriers, agencies, and producers. "Evan's extensive legal, regulatory, and governance experience makes him uniquely qualified to serve as NIPR's Chief Legal Officer," said NIPR Chief Executive Officer Karen Stakem Hornig. "Having worked closely with NIPR as a trusted legal advisor, regulator, and board member, he understands our mission, our industry, and the critical role NIPR plays in supporting insurance distribution nationwide." "I am honored to join NIPR as its first-ever Chief Legal Officer," Daniels said. "I strongly believe in what NIPR does to make producer licensing and compliance more straightforward and accessible, both for regulators and the industry. I saw firsthand as a board member NIPR's commitment to serving its stakeholders through secure, efficient, and innovative solutions, and I could not be more excited to join this exceptional team full-time." About NIPR NIPR is a not-for-profit technology company with the goal of streamlining the producer licensing process. Governed by a Board of Directors representing state insurance regulators and members of the insurance industry, NIPR is an affiliate of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Celebrating 30 years of service, NIPR remains committed to advancing its mission through innovation, trust, and teamwork. For media inquiries, contact NIPR here.