Assura-Basis — Region 1, Lucerne: twelve years of premiums
Region 1, Lucerne: the lowest Assura-Basis premium went from CHF 291.30 a month in 2015 to CHF 478.80 in 2026 — a rise of +64.4 %. The table below places it next to this region's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 291.30 | CHF 266.20 | CHF 25.10 |
| 2016 | CHF 332.50 | CHF 288.00 | CHF 44.50 |
| 2017 | CHF 371.30 | CHF 317.90 | CHF 53.40 |
| 2018 | CHF 363.20 | CHF 350.40 | CHF 12.80 |
| 2019 | CHF 379.70 | CHF 361.20 | CHF 18.50 |
| 2020 | CHF 361.60 | CHF 354.40 | CHF 7.20 |
| 2021 | CHF 361.50 | CHF 361.50 | — |
| 2022 | CHF 368.00 | CHF 358.50 | CHF 9.50 |
| 2023 | CHF 392.40 | CHF 369.25 | CHF 23.15 |
| 2024 | CHF 415.00 | CHF 410.95 | CHF 4.05 |
| 2025 | CHF 467.20 | CHF 428.40 | CHF 38.80 |
| 2026 | CHF 478.80 | CHF 451.60 | CHF 27.20 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Assura-Basis rose +64.4 % over the period, against +69.7 % for the cheapest insurer in the same place. The gap narrowed — which does not mean this insurer is the cheapest today, only that it climbed more slowly.
The year that hurt — The steepest year-on-year jump was 2016: +14.1 % 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
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.