SWICA or Mutuel in Region 1 of canton Lucerne?
In Region 1, SWICA is CHF 766.80 a year cheaper than Mutuel 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 496.70 a month, Mutuel to CHF 560.60. The gap is CHF 766.80 a year, 300-franc deductible, accident cover included.
What the question hides
Neither is the cheapest here: that is Atupri, at CHF 451.60 a month. Moving there rather than to SWICA is worth CHF 541.20 more a year. Atupri
Where they stand in the region
SWICA ranks 15 and Mutuel ranks 24, out of 25 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 | Mutuel | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 580.90 | CHF 640.60 | − 59.70 |
| 500 | CHF 569.30 | CHF 629.10 | − 59.80 |
| 1'000 | CHF 540.10 | CHF 600.10 | − 60.00 |
| 1'500 | CHF 510.90 | CHF 570.60 | − 59.70 |
| 2'000 | CHF 481.80 | CHF 541.60 | − 59.80 |
| 2'500 | CHF 452.60 | CHF 512.60 | − 60.00 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | SWICA | Mutuel |
|---|---|---|
| HMO practice | CHF 496.70 | CHF 563.80 |
| Family doctor | CHF 505.40 | CHF 583.00 |
| Other model | CHF 528.70 | CHF 560.60 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 580.90 | CHF 640.60 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, SWICA moves by + 1.8 % and Mutuel by + 8.0 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.