UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number 811-06540 Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. (MYI) Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809 Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc., 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ 08543-9011 Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4 Date of fiscal year end: 07/31/2009 Date of reporting period: 08/01/2008 - 10/31/2008 Item 1 - Schedule of Investments BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments October 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) Par State Municipal Bonds (000) Value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska - 0.6% Alaska Energy Authority, Power Revenue Refunding Bonds (Bradley Lake), Fourth Series, 6%, 7/01/18 (a) $ 3,695 $ 3,978,148 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona - 2.6% Downtown Phoenix Hotel Corporation, Arizona, Revenue Bonds, Senior Series A, 5%, 7/01/36 (b) 21,355 13,576,868 Maricopa County and Phoenix, Arizona, IDA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A-2, 5.80%, 7/01/40 (c)(d)(e) 5,740 5,037,883 -------------- 18,614,751 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California - 17.3% Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, California, Capital Appreciation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Subordinate Lien, Series A, 5.40%, 10/01/24 (f)(g) 10,000 8,015,200 Antioch, California, Public Finance Authority, Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds (Municipal Facilities Project), Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/32 (h) 5,000 4,853,100 California State, GO, 5.50%, 4/01/30 (h) 10 9,925 California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue Bonds (Department of Corrections), Series C, 5.25%, 6/01/28 5,500 5,117,970 California State University, Revenue Refunding Bonds, DRIVERS, Series 2646Z, 7.216%, 5/01/15 (a)(i) 3 1,942 California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Kaiser Permanente), Series B, 5%, 3/01/41 10,000 8,719,400 California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Saint Joseph Home Care), Series E, 5.25%, 7/01/47 (a) 12,000 10,682,520 California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds (Sutter Health), Series D, 5.05%, 8/15/38 (a) 7,500 6,686,700 Fairfield-Suisun, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2002), 5.50%, 8/01/28 (h) 5,800 5,751,164 Los Angeles, California, Municipal Improvement Corporation, Lease Revenue Bonds, Series B1, 4.75%, 8/01/37 (b) 15,000 12,182,400 Mendocino-Lake Community College District, California, GO (Election of 2006), Series A, 5%, 8/01/31 (h) 1,485 1,372,853 Monterey Peninsula Community College District, California, GO, CABS, Series C, 5.13%, 8/01/30 (a)(g) 13,020 3,294,581 Monterey Peninsula Community College District, California, GO, CABS, Series C, 5.17%, 8/01/33 (a)(g) 13,350 2,739,153 Portfolio Abbreviations To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedule of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the list below. AMT Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) CABS Capital Appreciation Bonds COP Certificates of Participation DRIVERS Derivative Inverse Tax-Exempt Receipts EDA Economic Development Authority GO General Obligation Bonds HDA Housing Development Authority HFA Housing Finance Agency IDA Industrial Development Authority IDR Industrial Development Revenue Bonds PCR Pollution Control Revenue Bonds S/F Single-Family SIFMA Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments October 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) Par State Municipal Bonds (000) Value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Port of Oakland, California, Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series L, 5.375%, 11/01/27 (b)(h) $ 8,465 $ 7,019,940 Redding, California, Electric System, COP, Series A, 5%, 6/01/30 (a) 2,900 2,673,249 Riverside County, California, Public Financing Authority, Tax Allocation Revenue Bonds (Redevelopment Projects), 5%, 10/01/35 (j) 10,000 8,169,400 Sacramento County, California, Airport System Revenue Bonds, AMT, Senior Series A, 5%, 7/01/41 (a) 18,000 15,780,780 San Jose, California, Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.50%, 3/01/32 (f) 11,965 9,761,765 San Mateo, California, Union High School District, COP (Phase One Projects), Series B, 4.486%, 12/15/43 (f)(g) 3,250 1,328,373 Stockton, California, Public Financing Authority, Lease Revenue Bonds (Parking & Capital Projects), 5.25%, 9/01/34 (b)(h) 8,310 7,328,007 -------------- 121,488,422 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colorado - 1.6% Colorado HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series A-3, Class III, 4.80%, 11/01/37 (h) 7,000 4,754,820 Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Poudre Valley Health Care), Series C, 5.25%, 3/01/40 (a) 7,000 6,261,640 -------------- 11,016,460 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- District of Columbia - 1.1% Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, D.C., Airport System Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series B, 5%, 10/01/32 (f) 10,000 7,712,500 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida - 11.8% Broward County, Florida, School Board, COP, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/33 (a) 15,000 13,649,550 Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Refunding Bonds, DRIVERS, AMT, Series 2586Z, 7.50%, 10/01/15 (i)(j)(k) 37 17,737 Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Refunding Bonds (Miami International Airport), AMT, 5.375%, 10/01/25 (b)(h) 10,750 8,990,977 Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Refunding Bonds (Miami International Airport), AMT, 5.375%, 10/01/27 (b)(h) 1,000 825,050 Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Refunding Bonds (Miami International Airport), AMT, Series A, 5%, 10/01/35 (j)(k) 10,000 7,296,900 Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Refunding Bonds (Miami International Airport), AMT, Series A, 5%, 10/01/39 (h) 25,000 17,720,250 Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Refunding Bonds (Miami International Airport), AMT, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/41 (a) 15,000 11,756,250 Miami-Dade County, Florida, School Board, COP, Refunding, Series B, 5.25%, 5/01/26 (k) 5,000 4,833,400 Miami-Dade County, Florida, School Board, COP, Refunding, Series B, 5.25%, 5/01/31 (k) 4,125 3,901,301 Orlando, Florida, Senior Tourist Development Tax Revenue Bonds (6th Cent Contract Payments), Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/38 (k) 15,000 13,597,350 -------------- 82,588,765 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Georgia - 2.0% Atlanta, Georgia, Airport General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B, 5.25%, 1/01/33 (a) 12,500 11,734,750 BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments October 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) Par State Municipal Bonds (000) Value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Georgia, Gas Project Revenue Bonds, Series A, 6.25%, 7/15/33 (l)(m) $13,170 $ 2,041,350 -------------- 13,776,100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hawaii - 0.3% Hawaii State, GO, Series CX, 5.50%, 2/01/21 (a) 2,000 2,027,700 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Illinois - 17.5% Chicago, Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/24 (k) 11,000 10,863,380 Chicago, Illinois, O'Hare International Airport, General Airport Revenue Bonds, Third Lien, AMT, Series B-2, 5.25%, 1/01/27 (h) 16,685 13,662,846 Chicago, Illinois, O'Hare International Airport, General Airport Revenue Bonds, Third Lien, AMT, Series B-2, 6%, 1/01/27 (h) 26,230 23,703,002 Chicago, Illinois, O'Hare International Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds, Third Lien, AMT, Series C-2, 5.25%, 1/01/30 (a) 16,400 13,177,236 Illinois Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Delnor Hospital), Series B, 5.25%, 5/15/32 (a) 6,150 5,522,331 Illinois Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Delnor Hospital), Series D, 5.25%, 5/15/32 (a) 10,000 8,979,400 Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 2/01/35 (b)(h) 25,000 21,247,500 Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 2/01/35 (b) 15,000 13,162,800 McLean and Woodford Counties, Illinois, Community Unit School District Number 005, GO, Refunding, 6.375%, 12/01/16 (a) 1,215 1,310,426 Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency, Power Project Revenue Refunding Bonds (Prairie State Project), Series A, 5%, 1/01/37 (h) 12,000 9,765,840 Regional Transportation Authority, Illinois, Revenue Bonds, Series C, 7.75%, 6/01/20 (b)(h) 1,000 1,171,650 -------------- 122,566,411 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indiana - 1.4% Indiana Health Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (Deaconess Hospital Obligated Group), Series A, 5.375%, 3/01/34 (f) 2,250 1,972,665 Indianapolis, Indiana, Gas Utility Revenue Refunding Bonds, Second Lien, Series B, 5.25%, 8/15/27 (k) 8,500 8,089,790 -------------- 10,062,455 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kentucky - 2.6% Louisville and Jefferson Counties, Kentucky, Metropolitan Sewer District, Sewer and Drain System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/37 (b)(h) 20,005 18,400,399 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Louisiana - 5.6% Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Revenue Bonds (Capital Projects and Equipment Acquisition Program), Series A, 6.30%, 7/01/30 (f) 3,750 3,253,275 Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Mortgage Revenue) Refunding Bonds (Baton Rouge General Medical Center Project), 5.25%, 7/01/33 (h) 15,000 13,056,750 Louisiana State Gas and Fuels Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 5/01/36 (a) 10,000 8,807,500 New Orleans, Louisiana, Aviation Board Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/32 14,030 10,914,638 New Orleans, Louisiana, GO (Public Improvements), 5%, 10/01/33 (h) 3,545 3,036,505 -------------- 39,068,668 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments October 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) Par State Municipal Bonds (000) Value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Massachusetts - 6.2% Boston, Massachusetts, Housing Authority, Capital Program Revenue Bonds, 5%, 4/01/23 (a) $ 2,000 $ 1,920,480 Boston, Massachusetts, Housing Authority, Capital Program Revenue Bonds, 5%, 4/01/27 (a) 2,000 1,869,640 Boston, Massachusetts, Housing Authority, Capital Program Revenue Bonds, 5%, 4/01/28 (a) 2,720 2,516,027 Massachusetts State, HFA, Housing Development Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B, 5.40%, 12/01/28 (h) 2,500 2,558,700 Massachusetts State, HFA, Rental Housing Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.15%, 7/01/26 (a) 11,910 11,390,248 Massachusetts State, HFA, S/F Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 128, 4.875%, 12/01/38 (a) 12,900 9,074,118 Massachusetts State Port Authority, Special Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (BOSFUEL Project), AMT, 5%, 7/01/38 (b) 19,755 14,069,906 -------------- 43,399,119 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michigan - 3.5% Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority, Student Loan Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series XVII-Q, 5%, 3/01/31 (f) 4,325 3,183,676 Michigan State, HDA, Rental Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series B, 4.95%, 4/01/44 (a) 10,000 7,015,500 Michigan State Strategic Fund, Limited Obligation Revenue Refunding Bonds (Detroit Edison Company Pollution Control Project), AMT, Series A, 5.50%, 6/01/30 (j) 8,000 6,558,560 Michigan State Strategic Fund, Limited Obligation Revenue Refunding Bonds (Detroit Edison Company Pollution Control Project), AMT, Series C, 5.65%, 9/01/29 (j) 5,000 4,250,650 Wayne County, Michigan, Airport Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, 5.375%, 12/01/32 (k) 5,000 4,013,650 -------------- 25,022,036 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Missouri - 1.4% Missouri State Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Health Facilities Revenue Bonds (Saint Luke's Health System), Series A, 5.50%, 11/15/35 (a)(i) 10,000 9,540,300 Missouri State Housing Development Commission, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Homeownership Loan Program), AMT, Series C-1, 7.15%, 3/01/32 (c)(d) 95 94,860 -------------- 9,635,160 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nevada - 5.3% Clark County, Nevada, Airport System Subordinate Lien Revenue Bonds, Series A-2, 5%, 7/01/30 (b)(h) 20,000 17,308,000 Clark County, Nevada, IDR (Southwest Gas Corporation Project), AMT, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/34 (f) 12,675 8,111,873 Las Vegas, Nevada, Convention and Visitors Authority Revenue Bonds, 5%, 7/01/37 (f) 11,950 10,323,127 Reno, Nevada, Capital Improvement Revenue Bonds, 5.50%, 6/01/19 (b) 1,165 1,162,262 -------------- 36,905,262 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Jersey - 1.8% New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.75%, 6/15/29 3,060 2,374,866 New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.75%, 6/15/34 14,135 10,548,244 -------------- 12,923,110 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments October 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) Par State Municipal Bonds (000) Value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico - 0.3% New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation, Student Loan Revenue Refunding Bonds (Student Loan Program), AMT, First Sub-Series A-2, 6.65%, 11/01/25 $ 1,605 $ 1,576,688 New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series C-2, 6.95%, 9/01/31 (c)(d) 315 314,858 -------------- 1,891,546 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York - 5.4% New York City, New York, GO, Series A-1, 5.25%, 8/15/24 6,650 6,502,902 New York City, New York, GO, Series J, 5.25%, 5/15/24 10,000 9,781,700 New York City, New York, GO, Series J, 5.25%, 5/15/25 1,000 973,050 New York City, New York, GO, Series M, 5%, 4/01/30 (k) 10,000 9,362,900 New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State Supported Debt Revenue Bonds (Presbyterian Hospital of New York), 5%, 8/15/36 (a)(n) 10,000 8,666,900 New York State Dormitory Authority, State Supported Debt Revenue Bonds (Mental Health Services Facilities), Series B, 5%, 2/15/28 (a) 2,700 2,543,562 -------------- 37,831,014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ohio - 1.9% Lorain County, Ohio, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (Catholic Healthcare Partners), Series C-2, 5%, 4/01/33 (a) 15,000 13,442,550 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pennsylvania - 3.6% Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Oil Franchise Tax Revenue Bonds, Series C, 5%, 12/01/32 (h) 16,000 14,541,920 Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Series A1, 5%, 6/01/38 (k) 12,000 10,742,400 -------------- 25,284,320 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rhode Island - 0.3% Rhode Island State Economic Development Corporation, Airport Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/38 (k) 3,000 2,246,100 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Carolina - 2.1% Charleston Educational Excellence Financing Corporation, South Carolina, Revenue Bonds (Charleston County School District), 5.25%, 12/01/28 (k) 3,895 3,777,293 Charleston Educational Excellence Financing Corporation, South Carolina, Revenue Bonds (Charleston County School District), 5.25%, 12/01/29 (k) 3,465 3,319,990 Charleston Educational Excellence Financing Corporation, South Carolina, Revenue Bonds (Charleston County School District), 5.25%, 12/01/30 (k) 1,160 1,097,615 Kershaw County, South Carolina, Public Schools Foundation, Installment Power Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 12/01/30 (o) 2,775 2,416,304 Kershaw County, South Carolina, Public Schools Foundation, Installment Power Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 12/01/31 (o) 3,690 3,190,632 South Carolina Housing Finance and Development Authority, Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series A-2, 6.35%, 7/01/19 (a) 705 710,478 -------------- 14,512,312 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tennessee - 0.4% Tennessee HDA, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Homeownership Program), AMT, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/22 (a) 1,475 1,293,752 Tennessee HDA, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Homeownership Program), AMT, Series A, 5.35%, 1/01/26 (a) 2,105 1,794,933 -------------- 3,088,685 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments October 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) Par State Municipal Bonds (000) Value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Texas - 21.1% Canyon, Texas, Regional Water Authority, Contract Revenue Bonds (Wells Ranch Project), 5%, 8/01/32 (f) $ 8,185 $ 7,453,588 Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, International Airport, Joint Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5%, 11/01/35 (a) 1,000 741,580 Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, International Airport Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.625%, 11/01/26 (b)(h) 15,000 12,812,100 Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Lien, Series G, 5.75%, 11/15/19 (h) 1,665 1,666,282 Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Lien, Series G, 5.75%, 11/15/20 (h) 3,500 3,460,450 Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Lien, Series G, 5.25%, 11/15/30 (h) 10,000 8,577,500 Harris County, Texas, Hospital District, Senior Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 2/15/37 (h) 10,000 8,481,600 Houston, Texas, Combined Utility System, First Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/15/36 (a) 10,695 9,570,742 Judson, Texas, Independent School District, School Building, GO, 5%, 2/01/37 (k) 10,000 8,894,100 Matagorda County, Texas, Navigation District Number 1, PCR, Refunding (Central Power and Light Company Project), AMT, 5.20%, 5/01/30 (h) 6,250 4,942,562 North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding Bonds, First Tier, Series A, 6%, 1/01/25 6,250 6,135,375 North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding Bonds, First Tier, Series A, 5.125%, 1/01/28 (h) 22,300 20,234,797 North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding Bonds, First Tier, Series B, 5.75%, 1/01/40 (h) 10,000 9,277,900 Texas State Department of Housing and Community Affairs, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.45%, 9/01/23 (c)(d)(h) 4,670 4,136,919 Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue Bonds, First Tier, Series A, 5.50%, 8/15/39 (f) 10,000 8,746,700 Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue Bonds, First Tier, Series A, 5%, 8/15/42 (f) 10,000 8,006,100 Texas State University, System Financing Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.25%, 3/15/24 5,000 5,018,050 Texas State University, System Financing Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.25%, 3/15/25 9,000 9,012,600 Texas State University, System Financing Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.25%, 3/15/26 10,000 9,999,400 Texas State University, System Financing Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.25%, 3/15/27 1,350 1,342,048 -------------- 148,510,393 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vermont - 0.4% Vermont HFA, Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series C, 5.50%, 11/01/38 (a) 3,000 2,385,690 Vermont HFA, S/F Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 12B, 6.30%, 11/01/19 (a) 375 378,113 -------------- 2,763,803 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments October 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) Par State Municipal Bonds (000) Value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Virginia - 0.3% Halifax County, Virginia, IDA, Exempt Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Project), AMT, 5.625%, 6/01/28 (f) $ 2,500 $ 2,138,775 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Washington - 7.3% Chelan County, Washington, Public Utility District Number 001, Consolidated Revenue Bonds (Chelan Hydro System), AMT, Series A, 5.45%, 7/01/37 (f) 3,030 2,361,309 Chelan County, Washington, Public Utility District Number 001, Consolidated Revenue Refunding Bonds (Chelan Hydro System), AMT, Series C, 5.65%, 7/01/32 (h) 6,000 5,026,980 King County, Washington, Public Hospital District Number 001, GO, Refunding, Series A, 5%, 12/01/37 (k) 15,000 13,322,550 Port of Seattle, Washington, Revenue Bonds, DRIVERS, AMT, Series 2553, 7.667%, 1/01/12 (h)(i) 3 1,490 Radford Court Properties, Washington, Student Housing Revenue Bonds, 5.75%, 6/01/32 (h) 10,000 9,772,400 Seattle, Washington, Housing Authority Revenue Bonds (High Rise Rehabilitation Program - Phase 3), AMT, 5.15%, 11/01/27 (a) 6,255 5,145,926 Skagit County, Washington, Public Hospital District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/25 (h) 4,945 4,626,938 Skagit County, Washington, Public Hospital District, GO, Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/26 (h) 5,450 5,059,072 Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Providence Health System), Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/21 (h) 6,150 5,745,453 -------------- 51,062,118 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Virginia - 0.8% Harrison County, West Virginia, County Commission for Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds (Monongahela Power), AMT, Series C, 6.75%, 8/01/24 (f) 5,925 5,925,948 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wisconsin - 0.4% Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (SynergyHealth Inc.), 6%, 11/15/32 3,395 2,847,964 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Puerto Rico - 1.7% Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Government Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series M-3, 6%, 7/01/26 (h)(p) 5,240 5,111,463 Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Government Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series M-3, 6%, 7/01/27 (h)(p) 4,235 4,127,981 Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Government Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series M-3, 6%, 7/01/28 (h)(p) 2,750 2,669,480 -------------- 11,908,924 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Municipal Bonds - 128.6% 902,639,918 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (q) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California - 11.0% Alameda County, California, Joint Powers Authority, Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 12/01/34 (a) 6,990 6,277,929 California State University, Systemwide Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/01/16 (f) 18,435 16,376,732 Orange County, California, Sanitation District, COP, Series B, 5%, 2/01/37 (a) 10,780 9,587,840 BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments October 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) Municipal Bonds Transferred to Par State Tender Option Bond Trusts (q) (000) Value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Riverside, California, Electric Revenue Bonds, Series D, 5%, 10/01/38 (a) $20,000 $ 17,739,000 San Diego County, California, Water Authority, Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, COP, Series A, 5%, 5/01/33 (a) 9,370 8,532,697 San Francisco, California, Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, 5%, 7/01/36 (a) 10,000 9,153,275 Las Virgenes, California, Unified School District, GO, Series A, 5%, 8/1/31 (a) 10,000 9,280,838 -------------- 76,948,311 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connecticut - 0.7% Connecticut State Health and Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Yale University), Series T-1, 4.70%, 7/01/29 5,010 4,671,825 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida - 1.5% Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Refunding Bonds (Miami International Airport), AMT, 5%, 10/01/40 (j)(k) 15,000 10,814,537 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Georgia - 1.3% Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Georgia, Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Third Indenture, Series B, 5%, 7/01/37 (a) 10,000 8,976,987 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Illinois - 0.7% Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Dedicated State Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds (McCormick Place Expansion Project), Series B, 5.75%, 6/15/23 (h) 4,798 4,912,624 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Jersey - 1.5% Garden State Preservation Trust of New Jersey, Open Space and Farmland Preservation Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.75%, 11/01/28 (a) 10,000 10,848,500 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York - 4.7% New York City, New York, City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series DD, 5%, 6/15/37 17,568 15,863,171 Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, AMT, 137th Series, 5.125%, 7/15/30 (a) 19,500 16,971,630 -------------- 32,834,801 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ohio - 0.6% Montgomery County, Ohio, Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health Initiatives), Series C-1, 5%, 10/01/41 (a)(i) 4,990 4,334,364 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pennsylvania - 2.2% Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission, Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/31 (f) 15,600 15,607,176 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Texas - 3.0% Friendswood, Texas, Independent School District, GO, 5%, 2/15/37 12,954 11,856,378 Houston, Texas, Independent School District, GO, 5%, 2/15/33 10,000 9,358,900 -------------- 21,215,278 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Virginia - 0.5% University of Virginia, Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 6/01/40 3,950 3,728,721 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Washington - 6.6% Central Puget Sound Regional Transportation Authority, Washington, Sales and Use Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/01/34 (a) 17,000 15,417,835 King County, Washington, Sewer Revenue Bonds, 5%, 1/01/37 (a) 15,785 14,161,625 Port of Seattle, Washington, Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series B, 5.20%, 7/01/29 (h) 20,565 16,410,047 -------------- 45,989,507 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts - 34.3% 240,882,631 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Long-Term Investments (Cost - $1,332,158,184) - 162.9% 1,143,522,549 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments October 31, 2008 (Unaudited) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) Short-Term Securities Shares Value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 1.63% (r)(s) 65,200,000 $ 65,200,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Short-Term Securities (Cost - $65,200,000) - 9.3% 65,200,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Investments (Cost - $1,397,358,184*) - 172.2% 1,208,722,549 Other Assets Less Liabilities - 2.4% 17,067,733 Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable - (20.8)% (146,104,544) Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value - (53.8)% (377,658,875) -------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100.0% $ 702,026,863 ============== * The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of October 31, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: Aggregate cost $ 1,239,814,414 =============== Gross unrealized appreciation $ 3,340,186 Gross unrealized depreciation (179,142,731) --------------- Net unrealized depreciation $ (175,802,545) =============== (a) FSA Insured. (b) FGIC Insured. (c) FNMA Collateralized. (d) GNMA Collateralized. (e) FHLMC Collateralized. (f) AMBAC Insured. (g) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase. (h) MBIA Insured. (i) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. Maturity shown is the final maturity date. (j) XL Capital Insured. (k) Assured Guaranty Insured. (l) Non-income producing security. (m) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or in default of interest payments. (n) FHA Insured. (o) CIFG Insured. (p) Commonwealth Guaranteed. (q) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Fund acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in financing transactions. (r) Represents the current yield as of report date. (s) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Affiliate Activity Income -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund 39,045,594 $ 207,591 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments October 31, 2008 (Unaudited) o Forward interest rate swaps outstanding as of October 31, 2008 were as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notional Amount Unrealized (000) Depreciation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pay a fixed rate of 3.804% and receive a floating rate based on 1-week SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Rate Broker, JPMorgan Chase Expires January 2029 $ 80,000 $ (227,520) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ o Effective August 1, 2008, the Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" ("FAS 157"). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows: o Level 1 - price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities o Level 2 - other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) o Level 3 - unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Fund's own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments) The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund's policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report. The following table summarizes the inputs used as of October 31, 2008 in determining the fair valuation of the Fund's investments: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valuation Investments in Other Financial Inputs Securities Instruments* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 1 $ 65,200,000 -- Level 2 1,143,522,549 $ (227,520) Level 3 -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total $ 1,208,722,549 $ (227,520) ===================================== * Other financial instruments are swaps. Item 2 - Controls and Procedures 2(a) - The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act")) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 2(b) - There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Item 3 - Exhibits Certifications - Attached hereto Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. By: /s/ Donald C. Burke ------------------- Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. Date: December 19, 2008 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By: /s/ Donald C. Burke ------------------- Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. Date: December 19, 2008 By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews ------------------- Neal J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock MuniYield Insured Fund, Inc. Date: December 19, 2008