Assura-Basis — Region 1, Zurich: twelve years of premiums
Region 1, Zurich: the lowest Assura-Basis premium went from CHF 307.80 a month in 2015 to CHF 522.80 in 2026 — a rise of +69.9 %. The table below places it next to this region's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 307.80 | CHF 307.80 | — |
| 2016 | CHF 362.90 | CHF 360.40 | CHF 2.50 |
| 2017 | CHF 381.40 | CHF 380.40 | CHF 1.00 |
| 2018 | CHF 392.10 | CHF 392.10 | — |
| 2019 | CHF 413.20 | CHF 413.20 | — |
| 2020 | CHF 413.10 | CHF 413.10 | — |
| 2021 | CHF 423.80 | CHF 423.80 | — |
| 2022 | CHF 419.00 | CHF 416.90 | CHF 2.10 |
| 2023 | CHF 446.20 | CHF 437.00 | CHF 9.20 |
| 2024 | CHF 499.10 | CHF 470.20 | CHF 28.90 |
| 2025 | CHF 498.20 | CHF 496.20 | CHF 2.00 |
| 2026 | CHF 522.80 | CHF 517.70 | CHF 5.10 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Assura-Basis rose +69.9 % over the period, against +68.2 % 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: +17.9 % 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.