Galenos — Region 2, Zurich: twelve years of premiums
Region 2, Zurich: the lowest Galenos premium went from CHF 359.00 a month in 2015 to CHF 539.60 in 2026 — a rise of +50.3 %. The table below places it next to this region's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 359.00 | CHF 278.90 | CHF 80.10 |
| 2016 | CHF 359.00 | CHF 328.90 | CHF 30.10 |
| 2017 | CHF 384.00 | CHF 339.50 | CHF 44.50 |
| 2018 | CHF 419.00 | CHF 365.80 | CHF 53.20 |
| 2019 | CHF 427.00 | CHF 374.00 | CHF 53.00 |
| 2020 | CHF 427.40 | CHF 374.00 | CHF 53.40 |
| 2021 | CHF 428.00 | CHF 377.20 | CHF 50.80 |
| 2022 | CHF 442.90 | CHF 373.50 | CHF 69.40 |
| 2023 | CHF 454.50 | CHF 389.60 | CHF 64.90 |
| 2024 | CHF 511.80 | CHF 415.60 | CHF 96.20 |
| 2025 | CHF 542.50 | CHF 436.30 | CHF 106.20 |
| 2026 | CHF 539.60 | CHF 467.90 | CHF 71.70 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Galenos rose +50.3 % over the period, against +67.8 % 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.
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.