Assura-Basis — Region 1, Ticino: twelve years of premiums
Region 1, Ticino: the lowest Assura-Basis premium went from CHF 303.70 a month in 2015 to CHF 617.80 in 2026 — a rise of +103.4 %. The table below places it next to this region's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 303.70 | CHF 303.70 | — |
| 2016 | CHF 375.40 | CHF 348.30 | CHF 27.10 |
| 2017 | CHF 414.90 | CHF 368.60 | CHF 46.30 |
| 2018 | CHF 401.10 | CHF 397.80 | CHF 3.30 |
| 2019 | CHF 417.80 | CHF 417.70 | CHF 0.10 |
| 2020 | CHF 434.50 | CHF 427.20 | CHF 7.30 |
| 2021 | CHF 442.30 | CHF 427.00 | CHF 15.30 |
| 2022 | CHF 442.30 | CHF 442.30 | — |
| 2023 | CHF 476.00 | CHF 452.40 | CHF 23.60 |
| 2024 | CHF 531.60 | CHF 506.70 | CHF 24.90 |
| 2025 | CHF 556.60 | CHF 536.90 | CHF 19.70 |
| 2026 | CHF 617.80 | CHF 583.90 | CHF 33.90 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Assura-Basis rose +103.4 % over the period, against +92.3 % 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: +23.6 % in one go. The premium did not move in 2022.
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.