Assura-Basis — Region 1, Vaud: twelve years of premiums
Region 1, Vaud: the lowest Assura-Basis premium went from CHF 344.30 a month in 2015 to CHF 578.90 in 2026 — a rise of +68.1 %. The table below places it next to this region's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 344.30 | CHF 344.30 | — |
| 2016 | CHF 384.00 | CHF 364.00 | CHF 20.00 |
| 2017 | CHF 378.50 | CHF 378.50 | — |
| 2018 | CHF 404.60 | CHF 404.60 | — |
| 2019 | CHF 442.50 | CHF 442.50 | — |
| 2020 | CHF 445.90 | CHF 445.90 | — |
| 2021 | CHF 440.80 | CHF 440.80 | — |
| 2022 | CHF 444.80 | CHF 444.80 | — |
| 2023 | CHF 480.20 | CHF 469.00 | CHF 11.20 |
| 2024 | CHF 539.30 | CHF 520.60 | CHF 18.70 |
| 2025 | CHF 554.50 | CHF 546.70 | CHF 7.80 |
| 2026 | CHF 578.90 | CHF 570.10 | CHF 8.80 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Assura-Basis rose +68.1 % over the period, against +65.6 % 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 2024: +12.3 % 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.