EGK in canton Schwyz: twelve years of premiums
In canton Schwyz, the lowest EGK premium went from CHF 329.40 a month in 2015 to CHF 448.60 in 2026 — a rise of +36.2 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 329.40 | CHF 273.60 | CHF 55.80 |
| 2016 | CHF 320.50 | CHF 289.90 | CHF 30.60 |
| 2017 | CHF 324.40 | CHF 313.60 | CHF 10.80 |
| 2018 | CHF 325.80 | CHF 315.90 | CHF 9.90 |
| 2019 | CHF 341.40 | CHF 337.20 | CHF 4.20 |
| 2020 | CHF 345.90 | CHF 336.00 | CHF 9.90 |
| 2021 | CHF 344.30 | CHF 332.60 | CHF 11.70 |
| 2022 | CHF 358.90 | CHF 335.20 | CHF 23.70 |
| 2023 | CHF 359.50 | CHF 354.80 | CHF 4.70 |
| 2024 | CHF 377.20 | CHF 376.50 | CHF 0.70 |
| 2025 | CHF 429.90 | CHF 387.80 | CHF 42.10 |
| 2026 | CHF 448.60 | CHF 400.20 | CHF 48.40 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
EGK rose +36.2 % over the period, against +46.3 % 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 2025: +14.0 % 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.
EGK, canton by canton
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.