Assura-Basis in canton Zug: twelve years of premiums
In canton Zug, the lowest Assura-Basis premium went from CHF 274.70 a month in 2015 to CHF 381.20 in 2026 — a rise of +38.8 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 274.70 | CHF 267.80 | CHF 6.90 |
| 2016 | CHF 274.70 | CHF 274.70 | — |
| 2017 | CHF 308.90 | CHF 293.10 | CHF 15.80 |
| 2018 | CHF 313.60 | CHF 310.40 | CHF 3.20 |
| 2019 | CHF 327.80 | CHF 318.40 | CHF 9.40 |
| 2020 | CHF 327.80 | CHF 324.20 | CHF 3.60 |
| 2021 | CHF 324.30 | CHF 324.30 | — |
| 2022 | CHF 329.20 | CHF 325.40 | CHF 3.80 |
| 2023 | CHF 341.90 | CHF 338.30 | CHF 3.60 |
| 2024 | CHF 384.20 | CHF 360.50 | CHF 23.70 |
| 2025 | CHF 402.90 | CHF 364.00 | CHF 38.90 |
| 2026 | CHF 381.20 | CHF 335.10 | CHF 46.10 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Assura-Basis rose +38.8 % over the period, against +25.1 % 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: +12.5 % in one go. The premium did not move in 2016, 2020.
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.