Human Life Value (HLV) It is an income of summations as on date, presuming balance income to be earned in future till the Age of Retirement. How Human Life Value is calculated? There are two methods to calculate Human Life Value (HLV) 1) Income Replacement Method 2) Need based Method 1)    Income Replacement Method: Whatever income is used to support the family has to be replaced through Life Insurance to protect Future Income. 2) Need based Method Amount required to fulfill the family future needs and goals in the event of demise of the earning member.