A company explains in Japan

Sompo Holdings, one of the largest insurance companies in Japan, says it uses artificial intelligence to help relieve critical failure of the country’s aging population.

AI and other technology, the same time nurse care services, the CEO-Okumura group can replace the ordinary tasks that AI and other technologies normally replace, CEO CEO read group told CNBC, “he said,” he saidManage asia“

Sleeping measurement sensors wanted as an example.

“In the past, our caregivers have visited every room to check the situation of sleep … but instead of visiting, we put a sensor in a field by caregivers, that we can control the office,” he said.

“Also, we can check the quality of sleep every minute, so if it gets worse – sleep quality – for example, we can check what we can change for food or activity.”

Okumura said that documentation could consume 20% -25% of their work.

“We apply some digital technology to eliminate documents, so the carers can focus.” “We are trying to develop efficiency, as well as trying to improve the quality of services using technology.”

Japan’s elderly population In the same year, 36.25 million records of 36.25 million in 2024 birth ratio The record reached down. Residents of Japan also said that the world’s longest life and older generations continue to live longer than the previous ones.

Sompo Holdings announced in February Reconstruction PlanThe company in April 1 will see the four working units of the work units: “SOMPO Property and loss” and “SOMPO Welfare”.

SOMPO Welfare includes Japanese based nursing nursing nurses and life insurance businesses.

However, the arrival of CNBC’s Kristine Tan said that his property and loss arm was the largest growth of the Okumura – where it was mainly from international markets.

“By 2030, we plan to make a profit twice … Maybe 80% of the 80% SOMPO P & C and 20%” 20% of the welfare “will come from the domestic market in Japan and 60% of Japan. “

Okumura, one of the biggest challenges of the company, said that Japan is shrinking.

“When I was born, in 1965, the number of new babies was 1.8 million. But only 700,000 today,” he said. “It is impossible to see a population that grows in the future, so expect the external work is a growth driver for sompoy.”

The company does not plan to expand the welfare services of Sompo due to differences in culture, regulation and social security systems.