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.

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA National) has announced a call for nominations for four prestigious insurance awards in its 2023 Fall Awards program.Nominations are now being accepted for the association's 2023 Company Award of Excellence, Company Representative of the Year, Managing General Agency (MGA) of the Year and Excellence in Technology and Social Media awards.The deadline for nominations is Friday, August 18, 2023.Nomination forms are now available at https://www.pianational.org/awardsThe PIA National Company Award of Excellence honors an insurance company that demonstrates a commitment to the independent agent insurance distribution system, and seeks to further the interests of professional, independent insurance agents.The PIA National Company Representative of the Year Award recognizes the professionalism and unique contributions of an outstanding company representative.The PIA National Managing General Agency (MGA) of the Year Award is given annually to recognize the outstanding achievement of a managing general agency in furthering the interests of agents, along with a commitment to the agency system and successful efforts to create a better business environment for professional insurance agents.The PIA National Excellence in Technology and Social Media Award honors a PIA member agency that uses technology and social media communication tools to effectively further the goals of the organization, build upon an existing brand, and introduce products and services to an expandable customer base. The 14th annual Excellence in Technology and Social Media Award is sponsored by the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR).All four award winners will be recognized via a PIA press release, a series of articles and an online video.PIA's three other major national awards—the Professional Agent of the Year, Young Insurance Professional of the Year and Customer Service Representative of the Year—will be presented in spring 2024.Founded in 1931, PIA is a national trade association that represents member insurance agents and their employees who sell and service all kinds of insurance but specialize in coverage of automobiles, homes, and businesses. PIA's web address is http://pianational.org.SOURCE National Association of Professional Insurance Agents