Aurenity

About Aurenity

Aurenity is a technology-enabled Managing General Agent (MGA) focused on the Excess and Surplus (E&S) insurance market. Launched in January 2022 with a $10 million seed investment from Agman, the company is headquartered in West Hartford, Connecticut. In September 2026, private equity firm Great Hill Partners made a strategic investment to accelerate the company's growth, with both Agman and the management team retaining significant equity stakes. The founding team includes CEO Nick Davies, a 25-year industry veteran, Chief Underwriting Officer Doug Trainor, and Chief Operating Officer Pat Safino.The firm operates as an MGA, serving wholesale brokers by underwriting specialized risks that conventional insurance markets may not cover. Its business model centers on combining deep underwriting expertise with advanced data analytics to deliver sustained profitability for its carrier partners. Aurenity's proprietary 'Augment' risk models utilize sophisticated pricing algorithms, predictive analytics, and AI to provide underwriters with enhanced risk insight and pricing segmentation. This technology-driven approach is designed to identify and capitalize on dislocations between market price and technical price for complex exposures.Aurenity has established six core E&S programs spanning primary casualty, lead and excess casualty, property, and specialized coverage for public entities and religious organizations. Its product lines include coverage for construction, hospitality, real estate, and product manufacturers, among others. The company partners with blue-chip insurers and reinsurers and leverages technology from data analytics providers like Verisk to refine its custom rating plans and underwriting tools.