Assura-Basis — Region 1, Valais: twelve years of premiums
Region 1, Valais: the lowest Assura-Basis premium went from CHF 270.10 a month in 2015 to CHF 505.60 in 2026 — a rise of +87.2 %. The table below places it next to this region's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 270.10 | CHF 270.10 | — |
| 2016 | CHF 314.60 | CHF 287.30 | CHF 27.30 |
| 2017 | CHF 327.30 | CHF 319.50 | CHF 7.80 |
| 2018 | CHF 338.20 | CHF 333.60 | CHF 4.60 |
| 2019 | CHF 352.60 | CHF 352.60 | — |
| 2020 | CHF 369.50 | CHF 358.10 | CHF 11.40 |
| 2021 | CHF 383.30 | CHF 361.80 | CHF 21.50 |
| 2022 | CHF 386.00 | CHF 368.20 | CHF 17.80 |
| 2023 | CHF 421.30 | CHF 378.10 | CHF 43.20 |
| 2024 | CHF 447.40 | CHF 416.50 | CHF 30.90 |
| 2025 | CHF 474.70 | CHF 443.90 | CHF 30.80 |
| 2026 | CHF 505.60 | CHF 481.20 | CHF 24.40 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Assura-Basis rose +87.2 % over the period, against +78.2 % 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: +16.5 % 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.