Helsana — Region 2, Zurich: twelve years of premiums
Region 2, Zurich: the lowest Helsana premium went from CHF 335.20 a month in 2015 to CHF 493.80 in 2026 — a rise of +47.3 %. The table below places it next to this region's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 335.20 | CHF 278.90 | CHF 56.30 |
| 2016 | CHF 377.60 | CHF 328.90 | CHF 48.70 |
| 2017 | CHF 372.60 | CHF 339.50 | CHF 33.10 |
| 2018 | CHF 386.70 | CHF 365.80 | CHF 20.90 |
| 2019 | CHF 396.70 | CHF 374.00 | CHF 22.70 |
| 2020 | CHF 395.90 | CHF 374.00 | CHF 21.90 |
| 2021 | CHF 400.60 | CHF 377.20 | CHF 23.40 |
| 2022 | CHF 394.80 | CHF 373.50 | CHF 21.30 |
| 2023 | CHF 428.40 | CHF 389.60 | CHF 38.80 |
| 2024 | CHF 456.90 | CHF 415.60 | CHF 41.30 |
| 2025 | CHF 462.80 | CHF 436.30 | CHF 26.50 |
| 2026 | CHF 493.80 | CHF 467.90 | CHF 25.90 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Helsana rose +47.3 % 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 2016: +12.7 % in one go.
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.