Insurance firm asked for claimaint’s previous convictions

A major insurance firm illegally asked a customer to provide a list of previous convictions in support of his £30,000 claim for a gold watch, a court heard. Irfan Hussain took out a policy with Hiscox Underwriting Ltd in July 2010 covering the contents of his home and valuables including a Audemars Piguet Royal Oak rose gold timepiece. When he misplaced the £30,000 watch months later, the brokers asked Mr Hussain to provide them with a list of any spent…