Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is a not-for-profit health services corporation. It provides health insurance coverage to people of North, Central, and South Jersey. The company’s portfolio includes accidental death and dismemberment, dependent life, premium conversions, weekly income, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, and group term life insurance. It also provides dental plans, workers' compensation managed care, and claims administration, as well as auto injury management services. The company offers managed care, Medicare, and traditional indemnity health plans for individuals, families, and groups. The company was founded as Associated Hospitals of Essex County, Inc. in 1932 and changed its name into Associated Hospitals of Essex County, Inc. in 1936. The company further changed its name into Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey in 1986 and then into Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey in 1998. The company is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.