Galenos in canton Zurich: twelve years of premiums
In canton Zurich, the lowest Galenos premium went from CHF 329.00 a month in 2015 to CHF 471.70 in 2026 — a rise of +43.4 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 329.00 | CHF 240.00 | CHF 89.00 |
| 2016 | CHF 329.00 | CHF 250.00 | CHF 79.00 |
| 2017 | CHF 352.00 | CHF 255.00 | CHF 97.00 |
| 2018 | CHF 384.00 | CHF 260.00 | CHF 124.00 |
| 2019 | CHF 392.00 | CHF 346.00 | CHF 46.00 |
| 2020 | CHF 392.40 | CHF 343.30 | CHF 49.10 |
| 2021 | CHF 391.80 | CHF 347.20 | CHF 44.60 |
| 2022 | CHF 405.40 | CHF 343.90 | CHF 61.50 |
| 2023 | CHF 399.10 | CHF 358.60 | CHF 40.50 |
| 2024 | CHF 449.50 | CHF 379.90 | CHF 69.60 |
| 2025 | CHF 476.30 | CHF 398.80 | CHF 77.50 |
| 2026 | CHF 471.70 | CHF 427.80 | CHF 43.90 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Galenos rose +43.4 % 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 2024: +12.6 % 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.
Zurich, canton by canton
Galenos, canton by canton
Other insurers
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.