Co-Founder, Coastal Financial Partners Group, California
Conventional methods center on a capital needs analysis (how much do I need as a lump sum at my death to create an income for my family). Other methods look at Human Life Value and variations on these.
Ask a life insurance professional to provide a customized analysis for you and your family.
For a high level view, you can run some numbers yourself. There are a wide variety of online calculators available such as this one:
Ask a life insurance professional to provide a customized analysis for you and your family.
For a high level view, you can run some numbers yourself. There are a wide variety of online calculators available such as this one:
http://www.myconfidentfuture.com/insurance/Calculator_01.aspx
These can help you get your arms around the problem and better prepare you for a planning discussion with your agent.