Verla Clemens Insko (born February 5, 1936) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.

Insko has represented the 56th district (including constituents in Orange County) since 1997.

[4] She is a retired health program administrator from Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

She has been noted for her progressive policy positions, such as her support for publicly funded universal health care, and stated in a candidate questionnaire, "I believe in an activist government that provides for the common good and protects the vulnerable".

On September 15, 2021 Insko announced that she wouldn't seek re-election to the NC House in 2022.