EGK — Region 1, Lucerne: twelve years of premiums
Region 1, Lucerne: the lowest EGK premium went from CHF 347.10 a month in 2015 to CHF 491.60 in 2026 — a rise of +41.6 %. The table below places it next to this region's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 347.10 | CHF 266.20 | CHF 80.90 |
| 2016 | CHF 355.80 | CHF 288.00 | CHF 67.80 |
| 2017 | CHF 379.20 | CHF 317.90 | CHF 61.30 |
| 2018 | CHF 390.90 | CHF 350.40 | CHF 40.50 |
| 2019 | CHF 396.30 | CHF 361.20 | CHF 35.10 |
| 2020 | CHF 396.30 | CHF 354.40 | CHF 41.90 |
| 2021 | CHF 402.90 | CHF 361.50 | CHF 41.40 |
| 2022 | CHF 402.90 | CHF 358.50 | CHF 44.40 |
| 2023 | CHF 423.10 | CHF 369.25 | CHF 53.85 |
| 2024 | CHF 448.20 | CHF 410.95 | CHF 37.25 |
| 2025 | CHF 464.30 | CHF 428.40 | CHF 35.90 |
| 2026 | CHF 491.60 | CHF 451.60 | CHF 40.00 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
EGK rose +41.6 % over the period, against +69.7 % 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 2017: +6.6 % 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.
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.