Assura-Basis in canton Obwalden: twelve years of premiums
In canton Obwalden, the lowest Assura-Basis premium went from CHF 237.90 a month in 2015 to CHF 470.70 in 2026 — a rise of +97.9 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 237.90 | CHF 237.90 | — |
| 2016 | CHF 237.90 | CHF 237.90 | — |
| 2017 | CHF 316.20 | CHF 284.70 | CHF 31.50 |
| 2018 | CHF 327.80 | CHF 302.50 | CHF 25.30 |
| 2019 | CHF 344.50 | CHF 316.30 | CHF 28.20 |
| 2020 | CHF 372.10 | CHF 314.50 | CHF 57.60 |
| 2021 | CHF 372.10 | CHF 294.00 | CHF 78.10 |
| 2022 | CHF 364.00 | CHF 320.00 | CHF 44.00 |
| 2023 | CHF 382.20 | CHF 320.00 | CHF 62.20 |
| 2024 | CHF 414.30 | CHF 346.50 | CHF 67.80 |
| 2025 | CHF 455.70 | CHF 356.90 | CHF 98.80 |
| 2026 | CHF 470.70 | CHF 382.80 | CHF 87.90 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Assura-Basis rose +97.9 % over the period, against +60.9 % 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: +32.9 % in one go. The premium did not move in 2016, 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.
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.