Purcell Michael J. Form 3 Patriot National / Michael J. Purcell ownership change

POWER OF ATTORNEY

      Know all by these presents that Michael J. Purcell, does hereby make,
constitute and appoint each of Christopher A. Pesch and Elizabeth M. Hensen, or
any one of them, as a true and lawful attorney-in-fact of the undersigned with
full powers of substitution and revocation, for and in the name, place and stead
of the undersigned (in the undersigned's individual capacity), to execute and
deliver such forms that the undersigned may be required to file with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned's ownership of
or transactions in securities of Patriot National, Inc. (i) pursuant to Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including without
limitation, statements on Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 (including any amendments
thereto) and (ii) in connection with any applications for EDGAR access codes,
including without limitation the Form ID.
      The Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with regard to his
ownership of or transactions in securities of Patriot National, Inc., unless
earlier revoked in writing. The undersigned acknowledges that Christopher A.
Pesch and Elizabeth M. Hensen are not assuming any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.


By:	/s/ Michael J. Purcell
Name:	Michael J. Purcell
Date:	January 10, 2017