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How Much Life Insurance Do You Really Need in Malaysia?
By Louis Ong · 7 min · 5 Mar 2026
The short answer
A rule of thumb is 10× your annual income, but the accurate way is debts + income replacement + education, minus savings and existing cover. For many families that's RM600,000–RM1.2m.
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The DIME method
Debt + Income (5–10 years) + Mortgage + Education, minus savings and existing cover. If your MRTA/MLTA already covers your home loan, drop that line.
Keep it affordable
Aim for total premiums around 5–10% of monthly income. Term life gives the most cover per ringgit — roughly RM80–RM120/month for RM1 million at age 30.
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