Best disability insurance companies

Disability insurance can help make ends meet if you're unable to work due to injury or illness. Nicolas Hansen/Getty Images
Injuries and illnesses can unfortunately happen to anyone at any time. Even if you don't work a manual labor job, a disability such as cancer, a broken bone, or a mental health issue could put you out of commission could put you out of work, at least temporarily. In fact, there's a 25% chance that a worker will miss work for at least a year sometime between the ages of 20 and 67, according to the Social Security Administration