SWICA or Visana in Region 1 of canton Ticino?
In Region 1, SWICA is CHF 171.60 a year cheaper than Visana 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 669.50 a month, Visana to CHF 683.80. The gap is CHF 171.60 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 SWICA is worth CHF 1'027.20 more a year. Agrisano
Where they stand in the region
SWICA ranks 16 and Visana ranks 18, 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 | SWICA | Visana | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | CHF 826.50 | CHF 819.80 | + 6.70 |
| 500 | CHF 814.90 | CHF 813.10 | + 1.80 |
| 1'000 | CHF 785.70 | CHF 779.00 | + 6.70 |
| 1'500 | CHF 756.50 | CHF 749.80 | + 6.70 |
| 2'000 | CHF 727.40 | CHF 720.60 | + 6.80 |
| 2'500 | CHF 698.20 | CHF 691.50 | + 6.70 |
Model by model
Each insurer’s lowest rate in each model type, 300-franc deductible.
| Model | SWICA | Visana |
|---|---|---|
| Family doctor | CHF 669.50 | CHF 721.50 |
| HMO practice | CHF 719.10 | CHF 683.80 |
| Other model | CHF 768.70 | CHF 721.50 |
| Free choice of doctor | CHF 826.50 | CHF 819.80 |
How they moved in this region
Against 2025, SWICA moves by + 7.5 % and Visana by + 7.0 % in this region.
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), official premiums.