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Key Person (Keyman) Insurance Valuation

Quantify enterprise risk upon executive loss. Synthesizes Multiple of Compensation, Profit Contribution, and Executive Replacement costs in browser RAM.

1. Executive Compensation & Role Multiplier Method A: Compensation
Base salary + bonus + benefits
Standard executive search: 25%–35%
2. Company Profit Contribution & Transition Risk Method B: Profit Contribution
Share of bottom-line tied to this person
3. Direct Liability & Outstanding Corporate Debt Guarantee Immediate Protection
Credit lines/loans with key person personal guarantee
Recommended Key Person Policy Size
$2,175,000
Synthesis: Multiple + Debt Protection

This policy face value provides the enterprise with immediate liquidity to extinguish guaranteed debts, cover executive search recruitment friction, and buffer expected profit declines during the transition period.

Compensation Valuation $1,750,000
Profit Risk Exposure $840,000
Recruitment & Signing $175,000
Debt Payoff Guarantee $350,000
Underwriting Methodology Summary Institutional Models
Corporate Implementation Rules Tax & IRC §101(j)

• IRC §101(j) NOTICE & CONSENT: The business must execute written employee consent prior to policy issue, or death benefits lose tax-free status.

• PREMIUM DEDUCTIBILITY: Key person premiums are not tax-deductible as business expenses since the company is the beneficiary.

• POLICY OWNERSHIP: The company owns, pays premiums for, and receives the death proceeds to maintain business solvency.

Standard: IRC §101(j) Compliant Valuation 100% In-RAM

Key Person Valuation Methods Compared

How insurance underwriters assess corporate coverage justification.

Methodology Calculation Formula Best Applied To
Multiple of Compensation $\text{Annual Total Comp} \times (5\text{ to }10)$ Corporate executives, senior VPs, general C-suite leadership.
Contribution to Net Profits $(\text{Net Profit} \times \text{Attribution \%}) \times \text{Years}$ Top rainmaker sales leads, proprietary software developers, founders.
Replacement & Debt Payoff $\text{Guaranteed Debt} + \text{Headhunter Fee} + \text{Incentive}$ Early-stage startups, debt-leveraged businesses, SBA loan covenants.

Protecting Enterprise Value with Key Person Insurance

In small to mid-sized businesses, the unexpected death or disability of a key executive, principal engineer, or top-producing partner can trigger immediate operational instability. Key Person (Keyman) life insurance provides immediate tax-free liquidity to protect enterprise creditworthiness, reassure lenders, and finance the search for executive replacement talent.

1. Satisfying SBA and Commercial Bank Loan Covenants

Commercial lenders often require a Key Person life insurance assignment as a mandatory closing condition for SBA 7(a), commercial real estate, or venture debt facilities when the business's ability to service debt depends heavily on the founder or principal operator.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who receives the payout from a Key Person policy?

The business entity itself is the owner and sole beneficiary. The proceeds are paid directly to the company to cover operational losses, replace lost revenue, or pay down corporate debt.

Are business financial figures logged anywhere?

Never. All corporate valuation metrics, salary calculations, and debt audit algorithms execute 100% locally in your device's browser memory (RAM).