Building A Theme Park
for Security, Health & Wellbeing

Aired: March 24, 2020 (UTC)


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The world is at a crucial turning point. The rapid advance of technologies such as artificial intelligence is dramatically transforming the foundation and infrastructure of society. Climate change and global warming are increasing the risk of natural disasters such as hurricanes and droughts.

To address these dramatic changes, one Japanese company is undergoing a transformation: the SOMPO Group which provides an array of property and casualty insurance services. Now, it is launching a wide range of additional products and services with the aim of becoming the world’s leading innovator in security, health & wellbeing. These include the development of breakthrough services and damage insurance for self-driving cars. State-of-the-art nursing care facilities with high-tech equipment. And using the latest satellite information to provide agricultural insurance that can respond to the changing climate. Why is this company, with a history of nearly 130 years, undertaking these unprecedented changes? This program documents a Japanese company taking on fresh challenges at the dawn of a new era.

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