Armed with this more
realistic number, you can now compare it against the
amount of coverage you have from your employer's group plan or from your current individual policy and decide whether you
need to buy more.
The goal when valuing a key person for life and disability insurance is to get the correct
amount of coverage based on the specific
needs of the business but that also corresponds to the
realistic loss associated with the death or disability
of the key employee from the insurance company's viewpoint.