Helsana in canton Ticino: twelve years of premiums
In canton Ticino, the lowest Helsana premium went from CHF 337.60 a month in 2015 to CHF 565.80 in 2026 — a rise of +67.6 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 337.60 | CHF 278.20 | CHF 59.40 |
| 2016 | CHF 371.00 | CHF 331.80 | CHF 39.20 |
| 2017 | CHF 371.00 | CHF 366.20 | CHF 4.80 |
| 2018 | CHF 397.50 | CHF 382.50 | CHF 15.00 |
| 2019 | CHF 405.80 | CHF 397.10 | CHF 8.70 |
| 2020 | CHF 405.80 | CHF 405.80 | — |
| 2021 | CHF 426.70 | CHF 408.20 | CHF 18.50 |
| 2022 | CHF 411.60 | CHF 411.60 | — |
| 2023 | CHF 461.10 | CHF 428.80 | CHF 32.30 |
| 2024 | CHF 488.00 | CHF 463.20 | CHF 24.80 |
| 2025 | CHF 530.40 | CHF 495.50 | CHF 34.90 |
| 2026 | CHF 565.80 | CHF 539.00 | CHF 26.80 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Helsana rose +67.6 % over the period, against +93.8 % 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 2023: +12.0 % 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.
Ticino, canton by canton
Helsana, canton by canton
Other insurers
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.