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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-09-15</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000814585</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MBIA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MBI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001717524</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Avitabile Daniel M.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MBIA INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1 MANHATTANVILLE ROAD, SUITE 301</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PURCHASE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10577</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Managing Director</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>53673</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares acquired prior to status as Reporting Person including a) 8,823 shares held in the Reporting Person's account; b) 1,969 shares of restricted stock granted at $12.78 per share and vesting entirely in March 2018, 3,860 shares of restricted stock granted at $14.99 per share and vesting 50% in March 2018 and 50% in March 2019, 9,263 shares of restricted stock granted at $9.37 per share and vesting in one-third increments in each of March 2018, 2019 and 2020, 14,811 shares of restricted stock granted at $8.44 per share and vesting in one-third increments in March 2019, 2020 and 2021, and 13,048 shares of restricted stock granted at $9.58 per share and vesting in one-third increments in March 2020, 2021 and 2022 and c) 1,899 shares held in the MBIA Inc Employee 401(k) plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jonathan C. Harris, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-09-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
