Incoming Jelf CEO will have to "work hard to gain trust"

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Anthony Gruppo is moving across from Marsh in the US and takes on the position in May following Phil Barton's "inevitable" but sudden departure.

Brokers had mixed reactions to the news that Anthony Gruppo is replacing Phil Barton as CEO of Jelf.

Gruppo, who is coming over to the UK from Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA) in the United States, will take on the role in May.

Market experts were unsurprised at Barton’s exit in late March, with former Jelf boss Alex Alway, who is now chairman of Broker Network and Compass, stating that it was “inevitable” that Marsh would want someone from within the Marsh business to run Jelf.

Barton was CEO

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