Helsana — Region 1, Fribourg: twelve years of premiums
Region 1, Fribourg: the lowest Helsana premium went from CHF 356.00 a month in 2015 to CHF 501.90 in 2026 — a rise of +41.0 %. The table below places it next to this region's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 356.00 | CHF 311.10 | CHF 44.90 |
| 2016 | CHF 384.20 | CHF 333.70 | CHF 50.50 |
| 2017 | CHF 384.20 | CHF 356.40 | CHF 27.80 |
| 2018 | CHF 389.20 | CHF 370.10 | CHF 19.10 |
| 2019 | CHF 415.00 | CHF 386.00 | CHF 29.00 |
| 2020 | CHF 415.00 | CHF 391.70 | CHF 23.30 |
| 2021 | CHF 420.00 | CHF 391.30 | CHF 28.70 |
| 2022 | CHF 408.20 | CHF 399.10 | CHF 9.10 |
| 2023 | CHF 439.30 | CHF 417.50 | CHF 21.80 |
| 2024 | CHF 454.40 | CHF 449.80 | CHF 4.60 |
| 2025 | CHF 494.50 | CHF 476.70 | CHF 17.80 |
| 2026 | CHF 501.90 | CHF 501.10 | CHF 0.80 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Helsana rose +41.0 % over the period, against +61.1 % 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: +8.8 % in one go. The premium did not move in 2017, 2020.
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.
Helsana, canton by canton
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.