On June 9th, the North Carolina Department of insurance announced car insurance rates will increase later this year. North Carolina’s car insurance rates will increase by an average of 5% statewide, according to the Department of Insurance. The 5% increase is far less — 17.6% — than a nearly 23% increase requested by the N.C. Rate Bureau in February. Mike Causey, the state’s insurance commissioner, fought against the increase, announcing a settlement with the the N.C. Rate Bureau on Tuesday. “Wi