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How much life insurance do you need?

Tell us your goals, age, and budget. We'll estimate your coverage gap using the needs-based method financial planners use. Everything is calculated in your browser, and nothing is stored.

1 Your goals
2 About you

Property, investments, business interests.

Include company group life.

3 Your budget
₱500₱30,000

How this calculator works

We use a needs-based analysis, the same framework taught in professional financial planning. Your recommended coverage is:

  • Income replacement: your annual income × the years your family needs support, adjusted to 75% because your personal expenses stop.
  • Debts: outstanding housing, car, and personal loans so your family inherits assets, not liabilities.
  • Education: a target fund per child.
  • Final expenses: about ₱300,000 for funeral and estate settlement costs.
  • Minus the life coverage and liquid savings you already have.

A common shortcut is 10× your annual income. The needs-based figure is more precise because it reflects your real obligations.

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  • Matched to your goal, age, and budget
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The Insurance Master is an independent publication, not an insurance company or agency. We introduce you to a licensed advisor from our partner network, which includes advisors from leading Philippine insurers. Partners pay us a flat membership fee; we never receive commissions on policies you buy. Advisors are licensed by the Insurance Commission.