Assura-Basis: twelve years of premiums
In Switzerland, the lowest Assura-Basis premium went from CHF 230.30 a month in 2015 to CHF 371.70 in 2026 — a rise of +61.4 %. The table below places it next to the country's lowest premium, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 230.30 | CHF 227.80 | CHF 2.50 |
| 2016 | CHF 237.90 | CHF 237.30 | CHF 0.60 |
| 2017 | CHF 293.50 | CHF 255.00 | CHF 38.50 |
| 2018 | CHF 294.90 | CHF 260.00 | CHF 34.90 |
| 2019 | CHF 299.80 | CHF 280.20 | CHF 19.60 |
| 2020 | CHF 301.00 | CHF 285.90 | CHF 15.10 |
| 2021 | CHF 316.00 | CHF 272.10 | CHF 43.90 |
| 2022 | CHF 318.80 | CHF 278.10 | CHF 40.70 |
| 2023 | CHF 334.70 | CHF 310.60 | CHF 24.10 |
| 2024 | CHF 351.40 | CHF 329.60 | CHF 21.80 |
| 2025 | CHF 361.90 | CHF 345.60 | CHF 16.30 |
| 2026 | CHF 371.70 | CHF 335.10 | CHF 36.60 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Assura-Basis rose +61.4 % over the period, against +47.1 % for the cheapest insurer in the same place. The gap widened: staying put cost a little more every year.
The year that hurt — The steepest year-on-year jump was 2017: +23.4 % in one go.
Figures for an adult, CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included — the only profile defined identically across all twelve years. Each year this is the lowest premium the insurer offered, all models combined.
Assura-Basis, canton by canton
Other insurers
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.