EGK in canton Glarus: twelve years of premiums
In canton Glarus, the lowest EGK premium went from CHF 334.30 a month in 2015 to CHF 482.30 in 2026 — a rise of +44.3 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 334.30 | CHF 272.80 | CHF 61.50 |
| 2016 | CHF 331.30 | CHF 275.90 | CHF 55.40 |
| 2017 | CHF 337.70 | CHF 301.30 | CHF 36.40 |
| 2018 | CHF 351.30 | CHF 306.40 | CHF 44.90 |
| 2019 | CHF 362.90 | CHF 319.80 | CHF 43.10 |
| 2020 | CHF 376.00 | CHF 332.90 | CHF 43.10 |
| 2021 | CHF 384.30 | CHF 328.80 | CHF 55.50 |
| 2022 | CHF 392.00 | CHF 342.25 | CHF 49.75 |
| 2023 | CHF 405.40 | CHF 359.95 | CHF 45.45 |
| 2024 | CHF 423.70 | CHF 383.90 | CHF 39.80 |
| 2025 | CHF 458.90 | CHF 396.40 | CHF 62.50 |
| 2026 | CHF 482.30 | CHF 433.20 | CHF 49.10 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
EGK rose +44.3 % over the period, against +58.8 % 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: +8.3 % 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.
EGK, canton by canton
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.