EGK — Region 1, Valais: twelve years of premiums
Region 1, Valais: the lowest EGK premium went from CHF 329.00 a month in 2015 to CHF 530.40 in 2026 — a rise of +61.2 %. The table below places it next to this region's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 329.00 | CHF 270.10 | CHF 58.90 |
| 2016 | CHF 339.70 | CHF 287.30 | CHF 52.40 |
| 2017 | CHF 400.60 | CHF 319.50 | CHF 81.10 |
| 2018 | CHF 400.60 | CHF 333.60 | CHF 67.00 |
| 2019 | CHF 405.90 | CHF 352.60 | CHF 53.30 |
| 2020 | CHF 420.10 | CHF 358.10 | CHF 62.00 |
| 2021 | CHF 426.40 | CHF 361.80 | CHF 64.60 |
| 2022 | CHF 405.20 | CHF 368.20 | CHF 37.00 |
| 2023 | CHF 420.00 | CHF 378.10 | CHF 41.90 |
| 2024 | CHF 459.90 | CHF 416.50 | CHF 43.40 |
| 2025 | CHF 516.00 | CHF 443.90 | CHF 72.10 |
| 2026 | CHF 530.40 | CHF 481.20 | CHF 49.20 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
EGK rose +61.2 % over the period, against +78.2 % 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 2017: +17.9 % 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.