Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) is an insurance company based in Durham, North Carolina. Established in 1933, the company offers health insurance products and services to it's clients in North Carolina. The firm operates as a subdiary of BlueCross and BlueShield Association and offers individual and family plans, consumer-driven health plans, medical plans and dental and life and disability plans. The assets are managed and governed by the Board of Trustees.