Assura-Basis in canton Zurich: twelve years of premiums
In canton Zurich, the lowest Assura-Basis premium went from CHF 259.50 a month in 2015 to CHF 454.00 in 2026 — a rise of +75.0 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 259.50 | CHF 240.00 | CHF 19.50 |
| 2016 | CHF 305.90 | CHF 250.00 | CHF 55.90 |
| 2017 | CHF 312.40 | CHF 255.00 | CHF 57.40 |
| 2018 | CHF 339.30 | CHF 260.00 | CHF 79.30 |
| 2019 | CHF 346.00 | CHF 346.00 | — |
| 2020 | CHF 343.30 | CHF 343.30 | — |
| 2021 | CHF 347.20 | CHF 347.20 | — |
| 2022 | CHF 347.20 | CHF 343.90 | CHF 3.30 |
| 2023 | CHF 372.20 | CHF 358.60 | CHF 13.60 |
| 2024 | CHF 416.40 | CHF 379.90 | CHF 36.50 |
| 2025 | CHF 443.30 | CHF 398.80 | CHF 44.50 |
| 2026 | CHF 454.00 | CHF 427.80 | CHF 26.20 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Assura-Basis rose +75.0 % over the period, against +78.3 % for the cheapest insurer in the same place. The gap narrowed — which does not mean this insurer is the cheapest today, only that it climbed more slowly.
The year that hurt — The steepest year-on-year jump was 2016: +17.9 % 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.
Zurich, canton by canton
Assura-Basis, canton by canton
Other insurers
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.