CAMSTAR HERBS LTD V ADVISORY INSURANCE BROKERS LTD

[2026] EWHC 2649 (Comm), King's Bench Division, Commercial Court, HHJ Bird, 27 October 2026

Insurance (business interruption) – Gross profit and gross revenue cover – Fire at assured's premises – Broker recommended gross profit cover which did not cover post-loss payments – Duty of broker

Camstar, the largest producer of dried parsley in the world outside China, purchased freshly harvested parsley which was taken to two processing plants in Suffolk where it was dried and prepared for sale. The fresh parsley was supplied by local growers, and Camstar engaged the services of a specialist contractor to harvest the parsley.