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<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP
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                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form N-2) and related prospectus and statement of
additional information of the Nuveen Insured Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Pre-effective Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (File No.
333-100320) and in this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (File No. 811-21213).


                                                           /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP


Chicago, Illinios
October 24, 2002


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