Galenos in canton Nidwalden: twelve years of premiums
In canton Nidwalden, the lowest Galenos premium went from CHF 266.00 a month in 2015 to CHF 448.50 in 2026 — a rise of +68.6 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 266.00 | CHF 233.00 | CHF 33.00 |
| 2016 | CHF 271.00 | CHF 245.60 | CHF 25.40 |
| 2017 | CHF 282.00 | CHF 273.10 | CHF 8.90 |
| 2018 | CHF 311.20 | CHF 287.20 | CHF 24.00 |
| 2019 | CHF 314.00 | CHF 298.50 | CHF 15.50 |
| 2020 | CHF 323.00 | CHF 301.20 | CHF 21.80 |
| 2021 | CHF 337.80 | CHF 310.80 | CHF 27.00 |
| 2022 | CHF 351.50 | CHF 319.30 | CHF 32.20 |
| 2023 | CHF 382.10 | CHF 336.20 | CHF 45.90 |
| 2024 | CHF 428.10 | CHF 357.10 | CHF 71.00 |
| 2025 | CHF 445.40 | CHF 368.00 | CHF 77.40 |
| 2026 | CHF 448.50 | CHF 385.40 | CHF 63.10 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Galenos rose +68.6 % over the period, against +65.4 % for the cheapest insurer in the same place. The gap widened: staying put cost a little more every year.
The year that hurt — The steepest year-on-year jump was 2024: +12.0 % 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.
Galenos, canton by canton
Other insurers
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.