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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 811-21178

Name of Fund: BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust (BYM)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust, 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: 08/31/2008

Date of reporting period: 09/01/2008 – 11/30/2008


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust   
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited) 
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
      Par      
State  Municipal Bonds    (000 )   
Value 
Alabama - 0.6%  Jefferson County, Alabama, Limited Obligation School Warrants,           
  Series A, 4.75%, 1/01/25  $ 2,800   $ 1,821,204 
Arizona - 0.8%  Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas Revenue           
  Bonds, 5%, 12/01/37    4,000     2,535,720 
California - 35.9%  Arcadia, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of           
  2006), CABS, Series A, 4.96%, 8/01/39 (a)(b)    2,000     257,160 
  California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, First           
  Lien Revenue Bonds (Bay Area Toll Bridges Retrofit), Series A, 5%,           
  1/01/28 (c)(d)    10,100     10,223,826 
  California State Department of Water Resources, Power Supply           
  Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.375%, 5/01/12 (d)    10,000     11,167,700 
  Coast Community College District, California, GO, Refunding (Election of           
  2002), Series C, 5.504%, 8/01/31 (a)(e)    7,450     5,197,046 
  Coast Community College District, California, GO, Refunding (Election of           
  2002), Series C, 5.39%, 8/01/36 (a)(b)    4,200     694,428 
  Fresno, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of 2001),           
  Series E, 5%, 8/01/30 (a)    1,100     1,020,261 
  Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation of California, Tobacco           
  Settlement Revenue Bonds, Series A-1, 6.625%, 6/01/13 (d)    6,500     7,436,520 
  Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corporation of California,           
  Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds, Series A-1, 6.75%,           
  6/01/13 (d)    14,500     16,664,705 
  Los Angeles, California, Municipal Improvement Corporation, Lease           
  Revenue Bonds, Series B1, 4.75%, 8/01/37 (f)(g)    4,000     3,221,160 
  Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Waterworks           
  Revenue Bonds, Series B-1, 5%, 10/01/33 (f)(g)    17,500     16,298,800 
  Monterey Peninsula Community College District, California, GO,           
  CABS, Series C, 5.15%, 8/01/31 (a)(b)    13,575     3,039,578 
  Monterey Peninsula Community College District, California, GO,           
  CABS, Series C, 5.16%, 8/01/32 (a)(b)    14,150     2,959,190 
  Orange County, California, Sanitation District, COP, Series B, 5%,           
  2/01/31 (a)    2,500     2,284,000 
  Sacramento, California, Unified School District, GO (Election of           
  2002), 5%, 7/01/30 (g)    2,700     2,504,736 
  San Francisco, California, City and County Public Utilities           
  Commission, Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%,           
  11/01/31 (a)    15,000     13,505,700 
     
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)  IDA  Industrial Development Authority 
CABS  Capital Appreciation Bonds  PCR  Pollution Control Revenue Bonds 
COP  Certificates of Participation  VRDN  Variable Rate Demand Notes 
GO  General Obligation Bonds     

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BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust   
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited) 
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
  Par  
 
State
Municipal Bonds
  (000 )   
Value 
San Joaquin Hills, California, Transportation Corridor Agency,
     
 
Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.45%,
     
 
1/15/31 (b)(g) 
$ 53,000  
$
11,319,210 
San Jose, California, Unified School District, Santa Clara County,
     
 
GO (Election of 2002), Series B, 5%, 8/01/29 (f)(g)
  2,350  
 
2,183,832 
 
 
     
 
109,977,852 
District of Columbia -
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Asset-
     
 
2.5%
Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds, 6.75%, 5/15/40
  9,500  
 
7,558,200 
Florida - 12.5%
Broward County, Florida, School Board, COP, Series A, 5.25%,
     
 
7/01/33 (a) 
  2,000  
1,820,240 
Duval County, Florida, School Board, COP (Master Lease
     
 
Program), 5%, 7/01/33 (a)
  2,800  
2,458,512 
Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Homeowner Mortgage Revenue
     
 
Bonds, Series 3, 5.45%, 7/01/33 (h)(i)(j)
  5,000  
4,512,150 
Florida State Department of Environmental Protection,
     
 
Preservation Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5%, 7/01/27 (g)
  7,500  
6,854,325 
Jacksonville, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds
     
 
(Baptist Medical Center Project), 5%, 8/15/37 (a)
  1,900  
1,629,630 
Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Bonds (Miami
     
 
International Airport), Series B, 5%, 10/01/37 (f)(g)
  9,000  
7,201,350 
Miami-Dade County, Florida, School Board, COP, Refunding,
     
 
Series B, 5.25%, 5/01/31 (k)
  3,700  
3,385,685 
Miami-Dade County, Florida, School Board, COP, Refunding,
     
 
Series B, 5%, 5/01/33 (k)
  7,500  
6,518,775 
Miami-Dade County, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds,
     
 
Sub-Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/38 (b)(g)
  25,520  
3,172,646 
Miami, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (Street and
     
 
Sidewalk Improvement Program), 5%, 1/01/37 (g)
  1,000  
 
837,740 
 
 
     
 
38,391,053 
Georgia - 3.2%
Atlanta, Georgia, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, 5%,
     
 
11/01/34 (a) 
  7,000  
6,050,450 
Atlanta, Georgia, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, 5%,
     
 
11/01/37 (a) 
  4,475  
 
3,820,486 
 
 
     
 
9,870,936 
Illinois - 4.4%
Chicago, Illinois, Motor Fuel Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%,
     
 
1/01/38 (k) 
  4,900  
4,345,712 
Chicago, Illinois, Special Transportation Revenue Bonds, 5.25%,
     
 
1/01/27 (c)(d) 
  4,700  
4,729,046 
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply Revenue Bonds,
     
 
Series A, 5.25%, 2/01/27 (f)(g)
  5,000  
 
4,588,000 
 
 
     
 
13,662,758 
Louisiana - 4.0%
Louisiana State Gas and Fuels Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%,
     
 
5/01/35 (f)(g) 
  4,685  
4,140,931 
Louisiana State Gas and Fuels Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A,
     
 
4.75%, 5/01/39 (a)
  9,950  
 
8,043,182 
 
 
     
 
12,184,113 

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BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust   
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited) 
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
 
  Par      
State 
Municipal Bonds
  (000 )   
Value 
Michigan - 6.1% 
Detroit, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System, Second Lien Revenue
         
 
Bonds, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/36 (f)(l)
$ 3,000  
$
2,904,750 
 
Detroit, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System, Second Lien Revenue
         
 
Bonds, Series B, 5%, 7/01/33 (f)(g)
  4,000     3,420,440 
 
Detroit, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System, Second Lien Revenue
         
 
Bonds, Series B, 5%, 7/01/36 (f)(g)
  7,000     5,871,880 
 
Detroit, Michigan, Sewage Disposal System, Second Lien Revenue
         
 
Refunding Bonds, Series E, 5.75%, 7/01/31 (f)(l)
  3,000     3,030,660 
 
Detroit, Michigan, Water Supply System Revenue Bonds, Senior
         
 
Lien, Series A, 5%, 7/01/30 (f)(g)
  1,000     865,660 
 
Detroit, Michigan, Water Supply System Revenue Bonds, Senior
         
 
Lien, Series A, 5%, 7/01/34 (g)
  3,000     2,547,660 
 
 
        18,641,050 
Nevada - 7.5% 
Reno, Nevada, Sales and Room Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds
         
 
(ReTrac-Reno Transportation Rail Access Corridor Project), Senior
         
 
Lien, 5.125%, 6/01/12 (c)(d)
  5,000     5,439,300 
 
Truckee Meadows, Nevada, Water Authority, Water Revenue
         
 
Bonds, Series A, 5%, 7/01/11 (a)(d)
  10,000     10,711,900 
 
Truckee Meadows, Nevada, Water Authority, Water Revenue
         
 
Bonds, Series A, 5.125%, 7/01/11 (a)(d)
  6,500     6,983,080 
 
 
        23,134,280 
New York - 3.7% 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Revenue
         
 
Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/15/31 (a)
  3,950     3,593,552 
 
New York City, New York, GO, VRDN, Sub-Series A-6, 1.50%,
         
 
11/01/26 (a) (m)(n) 
  6,500     6,500,000 
 
New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax Revenue
         
 
Bonds (Education), Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36
  1,300     1,311,947 
 
 
        11,405,499 
Pennsylvania - 1.8% 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, 3rd
         
 
Series, 5.125%, 8/01/11 (a)(d)
  5,200     5,597,072 
South Carolina - 5.9% 
South Carolina State Public Service Authority, Revenue Refunding
         
 
Bonds, Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/38
  600     579,714 
 
South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank Revenue
         
 
Bonds, Junior Lien, Series B, 5.125%, 10/01/11 (c)(d)
  10,000     10,804,000 
 
South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank Revenue
         
 
Bonds, Series A, 5%, 10/01/33 (c)
  7,750     6,621,988 
 
 
        18,005,702 
Tennessee - 5.9% 
Knox County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and Housing
         
 
Facilities Board, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds
         
 
(Covenant Health), Series A, 5.84%, 1/01/22 (a)(b)
  11,705     5,323,317 
 
Knox County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and Housing
         
 
Facilities Board, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds
         
 
(Covenant Health), Series A, 5.88%, 1/01/23 (a)(b)
  9,260     3,916,887 
 
Knox County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and Housing
         
 
Facilities Board, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds
         
 
(Covenant Health), Series A, 5.90%, 1/01/24 (a)(b)
  8,500     3,352,825 

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BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust   
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited) 
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
      Par      
State  Municipal Bonds    (000 )   
Value 
  Knox County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and Housing           
  Facilities Board, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds           
  (Covenant Health), Series A, 5.91%, 1/01/25 (a)(b)  $ 6,850  
$
2,520,731 
  Knox County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and Housing           
  Facilities Board, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds           
  (Covenant Health), Series A, 5.93%, 1/01/26 (a)(b)    5,000     1,642,600 
  Knox County, Tennessee, Health, Educational and Housing           
  Facilities Board, Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds           
  (Covenant Health), Series A, 5.07%, 1/01/41 (b)    10,000     779,800 
  Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corporation, Gas Revenue Bonds,           
  Series A, 5.25%, 9/01/26    650     441,435 
            17,977,595 
Texas - 31.3%  Coppell, Texas, Independent School District, GO, Refunding,           
  5.64%, 8/15/30 (b)    10,030     2,703,988 
  Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding           
  Bonds, Junior Lien, Series H, 5.811%, 11/15/38 (b)(g)    5,785     572,541 
  Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding           
  Bonds, Junior Lien, Series H, 5.826%, 11/15/39 (b)(g)    6,160     562,654 
  Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding           
  Bonds, Third Lien, Series A-3, 5.98%, 11/15/38 (b)(g)    26,890     2,653,505 
  Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Texas, Revenue Refunding           
  Bonds, Third Lien, Series A-3, 5.99%, 11/15/39 (b)(g)    27,675     2,520,362 
  Harris County, Texas, GO, Refunding, 5.49%, 8/15/25 (b)(g)    7,485     2,869,225 
  Harris County, Texas, GO, Refunding, 5.20%, 8/15/28 (b)(g)    10,915     3,396,639 
  Harris County, Texas, Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior           
  Lien, 5%, 8/15/30 (a)    5,510     5,136,422 
  Houston, Texas, Combined Utility System, First Lien Revenue           
  Refunding Bonds, 5%, 11/15/35 (a)    6,850     6,150,135 
  Lewisville, Texas, Independent School District, Capital Appreciation and           
  School Building, GO, Refunding, 4.67%, 8/15/24 (b)(f)(g)    5,315     1,977,180 
  Mansfield, Texas, Independent School District, GO, 5%, 2/15/33    2,980     2,789,220 
  North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding           
  Bonds, CABS, First Tier, 5.30%, 1/01/29 (b)(k)    5,000     1,289,500 
  North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding           
  Bonds, CABS, First Tier, 5.42%, 1/01/30 (b)(k)    1,750     417,603 
  North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding           
  Bonds, First Tier, 5.75%, 1/01/40 (g)    23,050     21,446,873 
  North Texas Tollway Authority, System Revenue Refunding           
  Bonds, First Tier, Series A, 6%, 1/01/25    750     717,180 
  San Antonio, Texas, Water System Revenue Refunding Bonds,           
  5.125%, 5/15/29 (f)(g)    9,250     8,665,123 
  San Antonio, Texas, Water System Revenue Refunding Bonds,           
  5.125%, 5/15/34 (f)(g)    10,000     9,095,000 
  Texas State Turnpike Authority, Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue           
  Bonds, First Tier, Series A, 5%, 8/15/42 (c)    28,645     22,983,029 
            95,946,179 

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BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust   
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited) 
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
      Par      
State 
Municipal Bonds
  (000 )   
Value 
Virginia - 0.2% 
Chesterfield County, Virginia, IDA, PCR (Virginia Electric and
         
 
Power Company), Series A, 5.875%, 6/01/17
$ 500   $ 501,095 
Washington - 10.2% 
Central Washington University, System Revenue Bonds, 5%,
         
 
5/01/34 (f)(g) 
  9,000     7,606,260 
 
Chelan County, Washington, Public Utility District Number 001,
         
 
Consolidated Revenue Bonds (Chelan Hydro System), AMT, Series C,
         
 
5.125%, 7/01/33 (c)
  3,655     3,365,085 
 
King County, Washington, Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%,
         
 
1/01/36 (a) 
  2,200     1,980,264 
 
Port of Seattle, Washington, Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%,
         
 
4/01/31 (f)(g) 
  4,500     3,756,195 
 
Washington State, GO, Series 02-A, 5%, 7/01/25 (a)
  6,380     6,245,956 
 
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds
         
 
(MultiCare Health System), Series C, 5.50%, 8/15/43 (k)
  6,900     6,284,658 
 
Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority, Revenue
         
 
Refunding Bonds (MultiCare Health System), Series A, 5.50%,
         
 
8/15/38 (a) 
  2,250     2,020,343 
 
 
        31,258,761 
 
Total Municipal Bonds - 136.5%
        418,469,069 
 
Municipal Bonds Transferred to
         
 
Tender Option Bond Trusts (o)
         
California - 4.1% 
San Diego County, California, Water Authority, Water Revenue
         
 
Refunding Bonds, COP, Series A, 5%, 5/01/33 (a)
  4,870     4,294,999 
 
University of California Revenue Bonds, Series C, 4.75%, 5/15/37 (g)
  10,000     8,351,100 
 
 
        12,646,099 
Illinois - 7.3% 
Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Illinois, Dedicated State
         
 
Tax Revenue Bonds (McCormick Place Expansion), Series A, 5%,
         
 
12/15/28 (g) 
  24,010     22,259,671 
Massachusetts - 4.0% 
Massachusetts State School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax
         
 
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 8/15/30 (a)
  12,987     12,310,731 
New York - 3.5% 
Erie County, New York, IDA, School Facility Revenue Bonds
         
 
(City of Buffalo Project), Series A, 5.75%, 5/01/28 (a)
  4,494     4,509,051 
 
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Dedicated Tax Fund
         
 
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/15/31 (g)
  7,002     6,049,323 
 
 
        10,558,374 
Texas - 3.0% 
Northside, Texas, Independent School District, GO, 5.125%, 6/15/29
  9,500     9,211,846 
Utah - 1.5% 
Utah Transit Authority, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds,
         
 
Series A, 5%, 6/15/36 (a)
  5,000     4,640,600 
Washington - 1.0% 
Central Puget Sound Regional Transportation Authority,
         
 
Washington, Sales and Use Tax Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%,
         
 
11/01/32 (a) 
  3,494     3,202,359 
 
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to
         
 
Tender Option Bond Trusts - 24.4%
        74,829,680 
 
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost - $547,903,920) - 160.9%
        493,298,749 

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BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust   
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited) 
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) 
  Short-Term Securities  Shares    Value  
  Merrill Lynch Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 1.63% (p)(q)  4,700,000 
$
4,700,000  
  Total Short-Term Securities (Cost - $4,700,000) - 1.5%   
 
4,700,000  
  Total Investments (Cost - $552,603,920*) - 162.4%   
497,998,749  
  Other Assets Less Liabilities - 1.6%   
4,825,384  
  Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest   
   
  Expense and Fees Payable - (15.1)%   
(46,202,983 ) 
  Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value - (48.9)%   
 
(149,975,133 ) 
  Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares - 100.0%   
$
306,646,017  

* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of November 30, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
   
  Aggregate cost 
$
502,647,385  
  Gross unrealized appreciation 
$
9,434,464  
  Gross unrealized depreciation    (59,836,109 ) 
  Net unrealized depreciation 
$
(50,401,645 )

(a) FSA Insured.
(b) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase.
(c) AMBAC Insured.
(d) U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(e) Represents a step bond. Rate shown is as of report date.
(f) FGIC Insured.
(g) MBIA Insured.
(h) FNMA Collateralized. (i) FHLMC Collateralized.
(j) GNMA Collateralized.
(k) Assured Guaranty Insured.
(l) BHAC Insured.
(m) Security may have a maturity of more than one year at the time of issuance, but has variable rate and demand features that qualify it as a short-term security.
(n) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. Maturity shown is the final maturity date.
(o) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction.
(p) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, 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  538,936  $ 40,174 

(q) Represents the current yield as of report date.
   
   

 

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BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust 
Schedule of Investments November 30, 2008 (Unaudited) 

Effective September 1, 2008, the Trust 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:
   
    Level 1 - price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
   
    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)
       
    Level 3 - unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust'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 Trust's policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Trust's most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.
   
  The following table summarizes the inputs used as of November 30, 2008 in determining the fair valuation of the Trust's investments:
   
  Valuation      Investments in 
  Inputs      Securities 
  Level 1   
$
4,700,000 
  Level 2   
493,298,749 
  Level 3      - 
  Total   
$
497,998,749 

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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 Insured Municipal Income Trust 
 
  By: /s/ Donald C. Burke   
    Donald C. Burke 
    Chief Executive Officer of 
    BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust 
 
  Date: January 20, 2009 
 
  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 Insured Municipal Income Trust 
 
  Date: January 20, 2009 
 
  By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews   
    Neal J. Andrews 
    Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of 
    BlackRock Insured Municipal Income Trust 
 
  Date: January 20, 2009