Galenos — Region 1, Bern: twelve years of premiums
Region 1, Bern: the lowest Galenos premium went from CHF 429.00 a month in 2015 to CHF 630.20 in 2026 — a rise of +46.9 %. The table below places it next to this region's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 429.00 | CHF 354.00 | CHF 75.00 |
| 2016 | CHF 429.00 | CHF 366.40 | CHF 62.60 |
| 2017 | CHF 442.00 | CHF 390.70 | CHF 51.30 |
| 2018 | CHF 460.00 | CHF 401.60 | CHF 58.40 |
| 2019 | CHF 473.80 | CHF 437.20 | CHF 36.60 |
| 2020 | CHF 474.20 | CHF 443.70 | CHF 30.50 |
| 2021 | CHF 479.10 | CHF 437.60 | CHF 41.50 |
| 2022 | CHF 497.40 | CHF 441.00 | CHF 56.40 |
| 2023 | CHF 541.00 | CHF 462.40 | CHF 78.60 |
| 2024 | CHF 578.20 | CHF 504.10 | CHF 74.10 |
| 2025 | CHF 621.30 | CHF 519.80 | CHF 101.50 |
| 2026 | CHF 630.20 | CHF 540.10 | CHF 90.10 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Galenos rose +46.9 % over the period, against +52.6 % 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 2023: +8.8 % in one go. The premium did not move in 2016.
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.
Galenos, canton by canton
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.