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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950131-99-004342.txt : 19990719
<SEC-HEADER>0000950131-99-004342.hdr.sgml : 19990719
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950131-99-004342
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-8A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990716

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NUVEEN INSURED DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090116
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-8A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09475
		FILM NUMBER:		99665403

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JOHN NUVEEN & CO INC
		STREET 2:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3129177794

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JOHN NUVEEN & CO INC
		STREET 2:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
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<DESCRIPTION>NUVEEN INSURED DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND
<TEXT>

<PAGE>

                      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 Dividend 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 Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund,
333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606 with copies to Janet D. Olsen,
Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, 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

<PAGE>

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 July 16, 1999.

                             Nuveen Insured Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund



                         /s/ Alan G. Berkshire
                         ---------------------
                         Alan G. Berkshire, Vice President and Assistant
                         Secretary



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



Attest:  /s/ Karen L. Healy
       --------------------
             Karen L. Healy

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