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		<title>Iran Sets Out Process for Hormuz Transit But Shipowners Are Wary</title>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Iran has laid out an updated process for ships seeking to transit Hormuz, but several shipowners said they remained cautious about sending their vessels through until there are more details about the conditions that may be imposed. Iran&#8217;s Islamic Revolutionary &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>IICF Philanthropic Roundtable Gathers Insurance Leaders to Address Global Impact of Charitable Giving and Volunteer Initiatives</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[IICF&#8217;s 10th annual Philanthropic Showcase details community support provided by the insurance industry LOS ANGELES – April 23, 2026 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, today hosted the 2026 &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>One CMA CGM Vessel Attacked While Transiting Strait of Hormuz, Another Exits Gulf</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 08:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[A CMA CGM container ship was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, injuring crew members and damaging the vessel, while another vessel run by the French group exited the Gulf, as the U.S.-Iran conflict continued to disrupt shipping traffic. &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EU Countries, Lawmakers Clinch Provisional Deal on Watered-Down AI Rules</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/05/07/868855.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[EU countries and European Parliament lawmakers on Thursday agreed to watered-down landmark artificial intelligence rules, including delaying their implementation, in a move which critics say shows Europe caving to Big Tech. The tentative agreement, which needs to be formally endorsed &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>People Moves: Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Names Anthony President of US Assure; CRC Group Adds to Specialty Team</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/05/07/868782.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[National News]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Appoints Anthony President of US Assure Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, appointed Amber Anthony as president of US Assure. Anthony will continue to oversee marketing, sales and distribution in &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Lawyers, Traders Among 30 Charged in Global Insider Trading Case</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/05/07/868838.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 05:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced that 30 people, including corporate lawyers and financial professionals, have been indicted in connection with an insider trading scheme that relied on information about mergers stolen from major law firms. Nineteen people were arrested, including &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ultimate Guide to Travel Insurance for Complex Times</title>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 05:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[John Popovics thought he&#8217;d done everything right. Earlier this year the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign civil engineering professor was planning a trip to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to take part in a National Science Foundation workshop. Because the costs were &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Kentucky DOI Posts Local Premium Tax Schedule for 2026-2027</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 05:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Kentucky Department of Insurance recently posted the local government premium tax schedule for 2026-2027, showing tax rates and fees for more than 400 cities, towns and counties. The tax rate varies considerably from one local jurisdiction to another, the &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>States Across Wildfire-Prone West Are Using AI for Early Detection</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2026/05/07/868644.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 05:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[On a March afternoon, artificial intelligence detected something resembling smoke on a camera feed from Arizona&#8217;s Coconino National Forest. Human analysts verified it wasn&#8217;t a cloud or dust, then alerted the state&#8217;s forest service and largest electric utility. One of &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Man Sentenced for Commercial Learner&#8217;s Permit Cheating Scam Using Bluetooth</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/05/07/868837.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 05:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[A Boston man was sentenced in federal court for surreptitiously providing answers to exam questions for a person seeking a commercial learner&#8217;s permit (CLP). In Massachusetts, a permit is required before obtaining a commercial driver&#8217;s license. Frank Castro was indicted &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>White House Prepares Order to Boost AI Security, Says Economic Advisor</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/05/07/868812.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 05:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anthropic Mythos]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[The White House is looking into an executive order that would create a vetting system for new artificial intelligence models like Anthropic PBC&#8217;s Mythos in a bid to protect business and government networks from AI-related cyber risks, a top economic &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>JPMorgan Tried to Settle Sexual Assault Claims Before Lawsuit: Spokesperson</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/05/07/868849.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 05:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase tried to reach a settlement with a former investment banker before he filed a lawsuit recently making sexual assault and harassment claims, a bank spokesperson said on Wednesday. The largest U.S. bank offered $1 million to settle the &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Slide Insurance Expands Homeowners Coverage to California</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2026/05/07/868647.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 05:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Slide Insurance Holdings Inc. is expanding into California with a residential property excess and surplus lines program. The company said its entry into the California market us consistent with its strategic timeline. Related: California Taking Action Against State Farm Over &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>People Moves: Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Promotes Leadership Team Members</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/05/07/868788.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 05:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (PLM), headquartered in Philadelphia, made several executive leadership changes and promotions across the organization. Steve Firko, CPCU, a PLM veteran of over two decades, assumed the role of president. Firko, who has 40 years of &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>AIG Set to Exit Corebridge Financial With $710M Stake Sale</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/05/06/868815.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Insurance giant American International Group said on Tuesday it had agreed to sell its remaining stake in life insurance and retirement firm Corebridge Financial, marking the culmination of a five-year separation. Here are some details: AIG has agreed to sell &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>People Moves: NCDOI Names Price Deputy Commissioner Over Company Services</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/05/06/868806.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[North Carolina&#8217;s insurance commissioner has named a financial analysis veteran to the role of senior deputy commissioner, overseeing the Company Services Group at the Department of Insurance. Jessica Price has led financial analysis at NCDOI for 15 years, and before &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>People Moves: Brotherhood Mutual Announces Leadership Promotions &#038; Transition; Assurex Global&#8217;s Johnson Named SVP, Global Growth Strategy</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2026/05/06/868785.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Brotherhood Mutual Announces Leadership Promotions &#38; Transition Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company, headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, made several changes to its executive team. Scott Figgins assumes a new role as senior vice president &#8211; integration officer. He previously served as &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Allianz Commercial Transitions its Standalone Cyber Business to MGA Coalition</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/05/06/868757.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Allianz Commercial announced an agreement which transitions its standalone commercial cyber insurance business to Coalition, the managing general agent and specialist cyber insurer. The agreement establishes Coalition as Allianz&#8217;s exclusive global partner for cyber insurance across all commercial segments, combining &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Texas Mutual Board Approves $300M Dividend Distribution</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Texas Mutual Insurance Company, the state&#8217;s leading provider of workers&#8217; compensation insurance, announced that its board of directors has approved a $300 million general dividend distribution for 2026. This marks the 28th consecutive year Texas Mutual has paid a general &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Spirit Airlines Shuts Down After 34 Years, Blames Higher Oil Prices</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/05/06/868758.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced this week that it has gone out of business after 34 years. The ultralow cost airline that once operated hundreds of daily &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fire Destroys Lab Building on University of South Florida Campus</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2026/05/06/868753.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Firefighters worked through the night to extinguish a blaze at a laboratory on the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg and officials said Sunday that the building could be a total loss. The fire Saturday night prompted evacuations &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Business Moves: Howden Acquires Cyber Analytics Firm Cybeta</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/05/06/868748.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Howden announced it has acquired the intellectual property assets of Cybeta, LLC, a cyber data and analytics provider. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Howden said the acquisition enables the brokerage to provide clients with faster, more precise insight &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Florida&#8217;s Baldwin Group Brokerage Sees Small Q1 Loss After Busy Merger Year</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:38:25 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[One quarter after Tampa-headquartered The Baldwin Group purchased CAC Group brokerage and reported a $26 million net loss, the brokerage posted just a $1.9 million loss for Q1 2026. On a per-share basis, Baldwin saw net income of 2 cents. &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pacific Hurricane Season Brings Higher Risk of Impacts for Hawaii, SoCal, Mexico</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:32:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[El Niño]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hawaii]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pacific hurricane season]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Exceptionally warm waters and a developing El Niño will increase the risk of direct hurricane impacts in Hawaii, Southern California and parts of Mexico this year, according to an AccuWeather analysis out on Wednesday. The forecast shows the Eastern and &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>SEC Rule to End Biden-Era Climate Policy Sent to White House</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/05/06/868733.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[National News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon emissions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[The White House is reviewing a proposal from the Securities and Exchange Commission to formally end Biden-era climate disclosure rules for publicly-traded companies. The regulator sent the measure to the White House&#8217;s Office of Management and Budget for review on &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pennsylvania Sues Character AI, Says Chatbot Poses as Doctors</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/05/06/868729.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[East News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AI litigation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ai medical]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[artificial intelligence (AI)]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania has sued the artificial intelligence company behind Character.AI to stop its chatbot from posing as doctors. Governor Josh Shapiro on Tuesday called the lawsuit against Character Technologies the first of its kind by a U.S. governor. It followed the &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Musk Agrees to Pay $1.5 Million Over SEC Twitter Stake Case</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/05/06/868725.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[National News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Directors & Officers (D&O)]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Elon Musk agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that he cheated Twitter shareholders in 2022 by failing to properly disclose his growing stake in the social media company. An Elon Musk revocable trust would &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Insurance Distribution Associations Unite to Form New Industry Advisory Council</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/05/06/868722.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[National News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACORD]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[ACORD, the global standards-setting body for the insurance industry, announced the formation of the ACORD Inter-Association Advisory Council (IAAC). IAAC is a coalition of North American property/casualty associations representing independent agents, brokers, and intermediaries across the North American distribution channel. &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Spanberger Weighs Legislation to Allow Class Action Lawsuits in Virginia Courts</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/05/06/868532.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Virginia class action]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Gov. Abigail Spanberger is weighing whether to sign or veto legislation that would, for the first time, allow Virginians to file class action lawsuits in state courts — a shift advocates say would expand access to justice, but one that &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Specialty Insurance Rates Soften Faster Than Expected, Hitting 2020 Price Levels: WTW</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2026/05/06/868716.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:24:18 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[International & Reinsurance News]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Specialty insurance market rates declined in 2025 and during the January 1, 2026 renewals, with the pace of change exceeding expectations, according to WTW&#8217;s Specialty Insurance Marketplace Survey (SIMS). Data from the January 1 renewals and new business point to &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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