EGK in canton Zurich: twelve years of premiums
In canton Zurich, the lowest EGK premium went from CHF 341.20 a month in 2015 to CHF 466.50 in 2026 — a rise of +36.7 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 341.20 | CHF 240.00 | CHF 101.20 |
| 2016 | CHF 341.60 | CHF 250.00 | CHF 91.60 |
| 2017 | CHF 356.50 | CHF 255.00 | CHF 101.50 |
| 2018 | CHF 363.30 | CHF 260.00 | CHF 103.30 |
| 2019 | CHF 368.50 | CHF 346.00 | CHF 22.50 |
| 2020 | CHF 370.60 | CHF 343.30 | CHF 27.30 |
| 2021 | CHF 366.20 | CHF 347.20 | CHF 19.00 |
| 2022 | CHF 362.10 | CHF 343.90 | CHF 18.20 |
| 2023 | CHF 374.00 | CHF 358.60 | CHF 15.40 |
| 2024 | CHF 383.70 | CHF 379.90 | CHF 3.80 |
| 2025 | CHF 448.20 | CHF 398.80 | CHF 49.40 |
| 2026 | CHF 466.50 | CHF 427.80 | CHF 38.70 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
EGK rose +36.7 % over the period, against +78.3 % 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: +16.8 % 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.
Zurich, canton by canton
EGK, canton by canton
Other insurers
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.