Spotlight on health insurance: Medical questionnaires and fraud
The health of a potential employee may have a major impact on their future productivity and, given the law of averages, at least one candidate being interviewed for any particular position is likely to have existing health issues.
According to Andy Bowness, CEO of wellness consultancy Bodireel, four in 10 people have an underlying element of one of the "big five" conditions of obesity, depression, diabetes, cancer or
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