Avenir in canton Zurich: twelve years of premiums
In canton Zurich, the lowest Avenir premium went from CHF 333.20 a month in 2015 to CHF 502.40 in 2026 — a rise of +50.8 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 333.20 | CHF 240.00 | CHF 93.20 |
| 2016 | CHF 341.10 | CHF 250.00 | CHF 91.10 |
| 2017 | CHF 362.10 | CHF 255.00 | CHF 107.10 |
| 2018 | CHF 405.60 | CHF 260.00 | CHF 145.60 |
| 2019 | CHF 421.30 | CHF 346.00 | CHF 75.30 |
| 2020 | CHF 407.50 | CHF 343.30 | CHF 64.20 |
| 2021 | CHF 411.60 | CHF 347.20 | CHF 64.40 |
| 2022 | CHF 424.90 | CHF 343.90 | CHF 81.00 |
| 2023 | CHF 436.70 | CHF 358.60 | CHF 78.10 |
| 2024 | CHF 450.50 | CHF 379.90 | CHF 70.60 |
| 2025 | CHF 488.70 | CHF 398.80 | CHF 89.90 |
| 2026 | CHF 502.40 | CHF 427.80 | CHF 74.60 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Avenir rose +50.8 % 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 2018: +12.0 % 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.
Zurich, canton by canton
Avenir, canton by canton
Other insurers
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.