CSS in canton Ticino: twelve years of premiums
In canton Ticino, the lowest CSS premium went from CHF 379.90 a month in 2015 to CHF 609.80 in 2026 — a rise of +60.5 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 379.90 | CHF 278.20 | CHF 101.70 |
| 2016 | CHF 412.80 | CHF 331.80 | CHF 81.00 |
| 2017 | CHF 431.10 | CHF 366.20 | CHF 64.90 |
| 2018 | CHF 444.60 | CHF 382.50 | CHF 62.10 |
| 2019 | CHF 461.70 | CHF 397.10 | CHF 64.60 |
| 2020 | CHF 448.10 | CHF 405.80 | CHF 42.30 |
| 2021 | CHF 437.80 | CHF 408.20 | CHF 29.60 |
| 2022 | CHF 423.30 | CHF 411.60 | CHF 11.70 |
| 2023 | CHF 461.20 | CHF 428.80 | CHF 32.40 |
| 2024 | CHF 501.40 | CHF 463.20 | CHF 38.20 |
| 2025 | CHF 566.20 | CHF 495.50 | CHF 70.70 |
| 2026 | CHF 609.80 | CHF 539.00 | CHF 70.80 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
CSS rose +60.5 % over the period, against +93.8 % 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 2025: +12.9 % 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.
Ticino, canton by canton
CSS, canton by canton
Other insurers
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.