A significant portion of total disaster losses in developing economies is uninsured, leaving governments and individuals at great risk of financial shocks. This is referred to as the insurance protection gap.  Earth Observation (EO) based imagery can characterize natural hazards, exposed building and infrastructure assets and their vulnerability.  This is vital information for a country government looking to understand its disaster risk and develop risk-informed planning and policy, including risk financing and insurance. Partnerships between the private insurance sector and government agencies, when working through public infrastructure and programs, can also utilize EO-derived data to create viable markets for insurers and encourage insurance coverage. Proposals are encouraged that pertain to space-based applications, data, models and partnerships that help to reduce the natural catastrophe protection gap and/or support the development of insurance markets.