SWICA or ÖKK in Region 1 of canton Bern?
In Region 1, SWICA is CHF 30.00 a year cheaper than ÖKK 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 582.70 a month, ÖKK to CHF 585.20. The gap is CHF 30.00 a year, 300-franc deductible, accident cover included.
What the question hides
Neither is the cheapest here: that is Visana, at CHF 540.10 a month. Moving there rather than to SWICA is worth CHF 511.20 more a year. Visana
Where they stand in the region
SWICA ranks 10 and ÖKK ranks 11, out of 26 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 | ÖKK | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 693.60 | CHF 665.00 | + 28.60 |
| 500 | CHF 682.00 | CHF 653.40 | + 28.60 |
| 1'000 | CHF 652.80 | CHF 624.20 | + 28.60 |
| 1'500 | CHF 623.60 | CHF 595.00 | + 28.60 |
| 2'000 | CHF 594.50 | CHF 565.90 | + 28.60 |
| 2'500 | CHF 565.30 | CHF 536.70 | + 28.60 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | SWICA | ÖKK |
|---|---|---|
| HMO practice | CHF 582.70 | CHF 585.20 |
| Family doctor | CHF 593.10 | CHF 598.50 |
| Other model | CHF 622.60 | CHF 598.50 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 693.60 | CHF 665.00 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, SWICA moves by + 3.1 % and ÖKK by + 4.7 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.