Assura-Basis in canton Neuchâtel: twelve years of premiums
In canton Neuchâtel, the lowest Assura-Basis premium went from CHF 320.80 a month in 2015 to CHF 569.30 in 2026 — a rise of +77.5 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 320.80 | CHF 320.80 | — |
| 2016 | CHF 371.90 | CHF 364.60 | CHF 7.30 |
| 2017 | CHF 395.90 | CHF 395.90 | — |
| 2018 | CHF 406.80 | CHF 406.80 | — |
| 2019 | CHF 425.20 | CHF 425.20 | — |
| 2020 | CHF 449.10 | CHF 439.80 | CHF 9.30 |
| 2021 | CHF 449.10 | CHF 448.50 | CHF 0.60 |
| 2022 | CHF 446.50 | CHF 446.50 | — |
| 2023 | CHF 482.20 | CHF 482.20 | — |
| 2024 | CHF 543.90 | CHF 525.40 | CHF 18.50 |
| 2025 | CHF 551.00 | CHF 523.10 | CHF 27.90 |
| 2026 | CHF 569.30 | CHF 554.20 | CHF 15.10 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Assura-Basis rose +77.5 % over the period, against +72.8 % 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 2016: +15.9 % in one go. The premium did not move in 2021.
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.