EGK in canton Valais: twelve years of premiums
In canton Valais, the lowest EGK premium went from CHF 296.70 a month in 2015 to CHF 472.60 in 2026 — a rise of +59.3 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 296.70 | CHF 242.30 | CHF 54.40 |
| 2016 | CHF 298.90 | CHF 252.10 | CHF 46.80 |
| 2017 | CHF 355.30 | CHF 279.00 | CHF 76.30 |
| 2018 | CHF 355.30 | CHF 283.65 | CHF 71.65 |
| 2019 | CHF 361.20 | CHF 299.45 | CHF 61.75 |
| 2020 | CHF 373.90 | CHF 318.70 | CHF 55.20 |
| 2021 | CHF 378.70 | CHF 323.20 | CHF 55.50 |
| 2022 | CHF 334.10 | CHF 333.70 | CHF 0.40 |
| 2023 | CHF 338.70 | CHF 338.70 | — |
| 2024 | CHF 365.90 | CHF 365.90 | — |
| 2025 | CHF 465.70 | CHF 395.80 | CHF 69.90 |
| 2026 | CHF 472.60 | CHF 406.30 | CHF 66.30 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
EGK rose +59.3 % over the period, against +67.7 % 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 2025: +27.3 % in one go. The premium did not move in 2018.
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.