Helsana in canton Schwyz: twelve years of premiums
In canton Schwyz, the lowest Helsana premium went from CHF 324.00 a month in 2015 to CHF 462.40 in 2026 — a rise of +42.7 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 324.00 | CHF 273.60 | CHF 50.40 |
| 2016 | CHF 358.50 | CHF 289.90 | CHF 68.60 |
| 2017 | CHF 358.50 | CHF 313.60 | CHF 44.90 |
| 2018 | CHF 361.80 | CHF 315.90 | CHF 45.90 |
| 2019 | CHF 371.80 | CHF 337.20 | CHF 34.60 |
| 2020 | CHF 390.90 | CHF 336.00 | CHF 54.90 |
| 2021 | CHF 372.10 | CHF 332.60 | CHF 39.50 |
| 2022 | CHF 377.10 | CHF 335.20 | CHF 41.90 |
| 2023 | CHF 408.20 | CHF 354.80 | CHF 53.40 |
| 2024 | CHF 435.40 | CHF 376.50 | CHF 58.90 |
| 2025 | CHF 430.90 | CHF 387.80 | CHF 43.10 |
| 2026 | CHF 462.40 | CHF 400.20 | CHF 62.20 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Helsana rose +42.7 % over the period, against +46.3 % 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 2016: +10.7 % in one go. The premium did not move in 2017.
The choice has changed too
In 2015, 47 insurers sold basic cover here. In 2026 there are 28: 19 have gone or merged. Comparing is still possible — on fewer rows. See the insurers that have gone
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.