What is the difference between NAIC and NIPR?

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is the body of state insurance regulators; it develops model laws, such as the Producer Licensing Model Act, and compiles state-by-state charts of licensing requirements and fees. NIPR, the National Insurance Producer Registry, is a separate organization created with the NAIC in the 1990s to standardize licensing. NIPR runs the Producer Database, assigns National Producer Numbers, and processes online license applications and renewals through its Licensing Center.