Assura-Basis or EGK in Region 1 of canton Ticino?
In Region 1, Assura-Basis is CHF 181.20 a year cheaper than EGK for an adult on the same profile. Here is the detail — and what a third insurer would do.
The verdict, in this region
Assura-Basis comes down to CHF 617.80 a month, EGK to CHF 632.90. The gap is CHF 181.20 a year, 300-franc deductible, accident cover included.
What the question hides
Neither is the cheapest here: that is Agrisano, at CHF 583.90 a month. Moving there rather than to Assura-Basis is worth CHF 406.80 more a year. Agrisano
Where they stand in the region
Assura-Basis ranks 6 and EGK ranks 11, out of 21 active insurers in this region.
Deductible by deductible
With free choice of doctor, the one model every insurer offers — and therefore the only one where a row-by-row comparison compares the same thing.
| Deductible | Assura-Basis | EGK | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 735.40 | CHF 740.20 | − 4.80 |
| 500 | CHF 723.80 | CHF 728.60 | − 4.80 |
| 1'000 | CHF 694.60 | CHF 699.40 | − 4.80 |
| 1'500 | CHF 665.40 | CHF 670.20 | − 4.80 |
| 2'000 | CHF 636.30 | CHF 641.10 | − 4.80 |
| 2'500 | CHF 607.10 | CHF 611.90 | − 4.80 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | Assura-Basis | EGK |
|---|---|---|
| Family doctor | CHF 617.80 | CHF 632.90 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 735.40 | CHF 740.20 |
| Other model | — | CHF 632.90 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, Assura-Basis moves by + 11.0 % and EGK by + 5.2 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.