Helsana in canton Nidwalden: twelve years of premiums
In canton Nidwalden, the lowest Helsana premium went from CHF 279.60 a month in 2015 to CHF 434.30 in 2026 — a rise of +55.3 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 279.60 | CHF 233.00 | CHF 46.60 |
| 2016 | CHF 322.10 | CHF 245.60 | CHF 76.50 |
| 2017 | CHF 307.90 | CHF 273.10 | CHF 34.80 |
| 2018 | CHF 307.90 | CHF 287.20 | CHF 20.70 |
| 2019 | CHF 313.70 | CHF 298.50 | CHF 15.20 |
| 2020 | CHF 301.20 | CHF 301.20 | — |
| 2021 | CHF 310.80 | CHF 310.80 | — |
| 2022 | CHF 342.70 | CHF 319.30 | CHF 23.40 |
| 2023 | CHF 384.70 | CHF 336.20 | CHF 48.50 |
| 2024 | CHF 426.70 | CHF 357.10 | CHF 69.60 |
| 2025 | CHF 425.00 | CHF 368.00 | CHF 57.00 |
| 2026 | CHF 434.30 | CHF 385.40 | CHF 48.90 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Helsana rose +55.3 % over the period, against +65.4 % 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 2016: +15.2 % in one go. The premium did not move in 2018.
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.