Assura-Basis in canton Nidwalden: twelve years of premiums
In canton Nidwalden, the lowest Assura-Basis premium went from CHF 238.00 a month in 2015 to CHF 437.90 in 2026 — a rise of +84.0 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 238.00 | CHF 233.00 | CHF 5.00 |
| 2016 | CHF 292.40 | CHF 245.60 | CHF 46.80 |
| 2017 | CHF 353.70 | CHF 273.10 | CHF 80.60 |
| 2018 | CHF 366.50 | CHF 287.20 | CHF 79.30 |
| 2019 | CHF 385.10 | CHF 298.50 | CHF 86.60 |
| 2020 | CHF 415.90 | CHF 301.20 | CHF 114.70 |
| 2021 | CHF 415.90 | CHF 310.80 | CHF 105.10 |
| 2022 | CHF 415.30 | CHF 319.30 | CHF 96.00 |
| 2023 | CHF 436.00 | CHF 336.20 | CHF 99.80 |
| 2024 | CHF 463.90 | CHF 357.10 | CHF 106.80 |
| 2025 | CHF 510.30 | CHF 368.00 | CHF 142.30 |
| 2026 | CHF 437.90 | CHF 385.40 | CHF 52.50 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Assura-Basis rose +84.0 % over the period, against +65.4 % 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: +22.9 % 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.