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One Alcoholic Drink a Day Can Lead To This Serious Condition, Researchers Say Perhaps it's time to cut back on your favorite cocktail. According to a study published in the consuming a moderate amount of alcohol was linked to an increased risk of atrial fibrillation. Otherwise knowns as AFib, the chronic condition is defined by the American Heart Association (AHA) as "a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications." What else did the study reveal? Researchers examined the data from nearly 108,000 adults from Sweden...

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Sherman with PSA Saw Cannabis as Natural Step from Professional Liability Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips for those interested in a little professional development. Steven B. Sherman, vice president of the Cannabis Risk Group for PSA Insurance & Financial Services in Hunt Valley, Md., sees his expansion out of the professional liability segment into cannabis as a natural one. Before j...

Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Balian with Wood Gutmann Focuses on the Long-Term Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips for those interested in a little professional development. John Balian has been a commercial insurance broker since 1983. He’s worked for large brokers like Jardines, Sedgwick James, and Marsh, and small brokers, such as Foy and Associates, as well as regional brokers including ABD, and Wood Gutmann & ...