SWICA or EGK in Region 2 of canton Valais?
In Region 2, SWICA is CHF 290.40 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
SWICA comes down to CHF 448.40 a month, EGK to CHF 472.60. The gap is CHF 290.40 a year, 300-franc deductible, accident cover included.
What the question hides
Neither is the cheapest here: that is Agrisano, at CHF 406.30 a month. Moving there rather than to SWICA is worth CHF 505.20 more a year. Agrisano
Where they stand in the region
SWICA ranks 13 and EGK ranks 19, out of 28 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 | SWICA | EGK | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 515.30 | CHF 539.20 | − 23.90 |
| 500 | CHF 503.70 | CHF 527.50 | − 23.80 |
| 1'000 | CHF 474.50 | CHF 498.30 | − 23.80 |
| 1'500 | CHF 445.30 | CHF 469.20 | − 23.90 |
| 2'000 | CHF 416.20 | CHF 440.00 | − 23.80 |
| 2'500 | CHF 387.00 | CHF 410.80 | − 23.80 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | SWICA | EGK |
|---|---|---|
| Family doctor | CHF 448.40 | CHF 472.60 |
| Other model | CHF 474.10 | CHF 479.90 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 515.30 | CHF 539.20 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, SWICA moves by + 1.5 % and EGK by + 1.5 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.