EGK in canton Thurgau: twelve years of premiums
In canton Thurgau, the lowest EGK premium went from CHF 338.80 a month in 2015 to CHF 468.00 in 2026 — a rise of +38.1 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 338.80 | CHF 276.90 | CHF 61.90 |
| 2016 | CHF 332.40 | CHF 294.10 | CHF 38.30 |
| 2017 | CHF 339.60 | CHF 294.10 | CHF 45.50 |
| 2018 | CHF 355.00 | CHF 330.90 | CHF 24.10 |
| 2019 | CHF 369.20 | CHF 342.80 | CHF 26.40 |
| 2020 | CHF 372.20 | CHF 345.50 | CHF 26.70 |
| 2021 | CHF 380.10 | CHF 343.50 | CHF 36.60 |
| 2022 | CHF 385.80 | CHF 343.50 | CHF 42.30 |
| 2023 | CHF 406.80 | CHF 377.70 | CHF 29.10 |
| 2024 | CHF 429.20 | CHF 385.20 | CHF 44.00 |
| 2025 | CHF 453.60 | CHF 400.60 | CHF 53.00 |
| 2026 | CHF 468.00 | CHF 429.70 | CHF 38.30 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
EGK rose +38.1 % over the period, against +55.2 % 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: +5.7 % 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.