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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950131-02-003747
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-8A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20021004

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NUVEEN INSURED TAX FREE ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195737
		IRS NUMBER:				362639479
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-8A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21213
		FILM NUMBER:		02781808

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3129178146
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM N-8A

           NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a)
                      OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

     The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:

Name:     Nuveen Insured Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund

Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
          333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606

Telephone Number (including area code):  (800) 257-8787

Name and address of agent for service of process: Gifford R. Zimmerman, Esq.,
Vice President and Secretary, Nuveen Insured Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund,
333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606 with copies to Stacy H. Winick,
Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC, Three First National Plaza, Suite 3300, Chicago,
Illinois 60602 and Thomas S. Harman, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 1800 M Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.

Check Appropriate Box:

Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
[X] Yes   No

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its
behalf in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2002.

                              Nuveen Insured Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund

                              /s/ Larry W. Martin
                              -------------------
                              Larry W. Martin, Vice President and Assistant
                              Secretary

                              /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman
                              ------------------------
                              Gifford R. Zimmerman, Vice President and Secretary





Attest:  /s/ Virginia L. O'Neal
         ----------------------
         Virginia L. O'Neal



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