Assura-Basis — Region 2, Zurich: twelve years of premiums
Region 2, Zurich: the lowest Assura-Basis premium went from CHF 278.90 a month in 2015 to CHF 498.90 in 2026 — a rise of +78.9 %. The table below places it next to this region's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 278.90 | CHF 278.90 | — |
| 2016 | CHF 328.90 | CHF 328.90 | — |
| 2017 | CHF 339.50 | CHF 339.50 | — |
| 2018 | CHF 368.80 | CHF 365.80 | CHF 3.00 |
| 2019 | CHF 374.00 | CHF 374.00 | — |
| 2020 | CHF 374.00 | CHF 374.00 | — |
| 2021 | CHF 381.50 | CHF 377.20 | CHF 4.30 |
| 2022 | CHF 381.50 | CHF 373.50 | CHF 8.00 |
| 2023 | CHF 395.60 | CHF 389.60 | CHF 6.00 |
| 2024 | CHF 442.50 | CHF 415.60 | CHF 26.90 |
| 2025 | CHF 487.10 | CHF 436.30 | CHF 50.80 |
| 2026 | CHF 498.90 | CHF 467.90 | CHF 31.00 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Assura-Basis rose +78.9 % over the period, against +67.8 % 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. The premium did not move in 2020, 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.
Assura-Basis, canton by canton
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.