Abstract: A method for determining a life insurance policy value by tracking and reconciling a policy's value in units that have a normalized value is disclosed. In accordance with the principles of the invention, a normalize unit value is determined at the conclusion of each of a predetermined period from a preceding net unit value and an investment instrument performance return achieved during each period. No fees associated with performance or management are deducted from the policy value principle or investment gain during each predetermined period. Rather, when an investment performance return is positive, a known percentage of the positive investment return is determined and accumulated, i.e. carried forward, to a predetermined date. When the performance return is negative, the known percentage is set to zero.