The method of estimating life insurance need that totals specific obligations, such as final expenses, debts, income replacement, and education, then subtracts existing assets, is the:

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The needs approach adds up the family's specific financial obligations and goals and subtracts existing resources to find the coverage gap. The human life value approach instead calculates the present value of the insured's lost future earnings. 'Estate maximization' and a simple 'rule-of-thumb multiple' of income are not the standard structured method described here. The needs approach is favored because it ties the amount of insurance directly to identifiable obligations rather than to income alone.