EGK — Region 1, Ticino: twelve years of premiums
Region 1, Ticino: the lowest EGK premium went from CHF 369.70 a month in 2015 to CHF 632.90 in 2026 — a rise of +71.2 %. The table below places it next to this region's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 369.70 | CHF 303.70 | CHF 66.00 |
| 2016 | CHF 376.90 | CHF 348.30 | CHF 28.60 |
| 2017 | CHF 397.40 | CHF 368.60 | CHF 28.80 |
| 2018 | CHF 416.40 | CHF 397.80 | CHF 18.60 |
| 2019 | CHF 423.90 | CHF 417.70 | CHF 6.20 |
| 2020 | CHF 427.20 | CHF 427.20 | — |
| 2021 | CHF 445.10 | CHF 427.00 | CHF 18.10 |
| 2022 | CHF 459.30 | CHF 442.30 | CHF 17.00 |
| 2023 | CHF 481.10 | CHF 452.40 | CHF 28.70 |
| 2024 | CHF 531.90 | CHF 506.70 | CHF 25.20 |
| 2025 | CHF 601.60 | CHF 536.90 | CHF 64.70 |
| 2026 | CHF 632.90 | CHF 583.90 | CHF 49.00 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
EGK rose +71.2 % over the period, against +92.3 % 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: +13.1 % 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.