bolttech appoints Kohei Watanabe to run Japan business

The Tokyo-based executive will oversee domestic and international operations.

bolttech has appointed Kohei Watanabe as General Manager, Japan, with responsibility for the Japan business, including P&L across domestic and international operations.

He spent nearly two decades at Tokio Marine in senior leadership roles in Japan and the UK, including at Tokio Marine Kiln, before overseeing product planning for corporate underwriting in Tokyo. 

He later moved to Singapore to build Liberty Mutual’s Japanese business across APAC, and most recently led go‑to‑market strategy and sales expansion across Asia for ICEYE, a Finland‑headquartered space‑technology company serving the insurance sector.

Based in Tokyo, Watanabe will lead the bolttech’s Japan strategy and work closely with key strategic partners, including Tokio Marine and Sumitomo Corporation.