<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000932440-11-001084.txt : 20111005
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000932440-11-001084
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111005
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NUVEEN INSURED DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001090116
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				752998730
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000070858
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09475
		FILM NUMBER:		111126973

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		100 N TRYON ST
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7043868486

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		100 N TRYON ST
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANKAMERICA CORP/DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONSBANK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NCNB CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANK OF AMERICA NA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001102113

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09475
		FILM NUMBER:		111126972

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 N. TRYON STREET
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(704) 386-5494

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 N. TRYON STREET
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001453700
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09475
		FILM NUMBER:		111126971

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		214 NORTH TRYON STREET
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255
		BUSINESS PHONE:		980-386-4161

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		214 NORTH TRYON STREET
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28255
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            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001102113</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BANK OF AMERICA NA</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>100 NORTH TRYON STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28255</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28255</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Auction Rate Preferred</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-10-05</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                    <value>102</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Auction Rate Preferred Shares (&quot;Shares&quot;) reported in Table I represent Shares beneficially owned by Bank of America, N.A. (&quot;BANA&quot;) and Blue Ridge Investors, L.L.C. (&quot;Blue Ridge&quot;).  BANA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation (&quot;Bank of America&quot;) and Blue Ridge is a wholly owned subsidiary of BANA.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Shares were called for redemption by the issuer at par value.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The Shares reported herein represent Bank of America's combined holdings in multiple series of auction rate preferred securities of the issuer, which are treated herein as one class of securities in accordance with the Auction Rate Securities - Global Exemptive Relief no-action letter issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 2008.  The disposition relates to CUSIP 67071L403.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Bank of America Corporation and Bank of America, N.A., By: /s/ Michael Didovic, Title: Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-10-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C., By: /s/ John Hiebendahl, Title: SVP</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-10-05</signatureDate>
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