Once you understand how much protection you need, you can get ballpark figures for life insurance rates and compare the cost difference between full pension + life insurance vs. spousal benefit with no life insurance. (jrcinsurancegroup.com)
They are ballpark figures on when you will be able to get a loan again. (massrealestatenews.com)
And other experts in the field agree that their estimate is a good ballpark figure for the true disparity. (scientificamerican.com)