Mutuel in canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden: twelve years of premiums
In canton Appenzell Ausserrhoden, the lowest Mutuel premium went from CHF 284.80 a month in 2015 to CHF 558.50 in 2026 — a rise of +96.1 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 284.80 | CHF 236.00 | CHF 48.80 |
| 2016 | CHF 297.50 | CHF 266.80 | CHF 30.70 |
| 2017 | CHF 318.20 | CHF 288.70 | CHF 29.50 |
| 2018 | CHF 350.30 | CHF 302.10 | CHF 48.20 |
| 2019 | CHF 376.30 | CHF 320.40 | CHF 55.90 |
| 2020 | CHF 391.70 | CHF 339.10 | CHF 52.60 |
| 2021 | CHF 393.90 | CHF 336.80 | CHF 57.10 |
| 2022 | CHF 393.90 | CHF 345.20 | CHF 48.70 |
| 2023 | CHF 417.50 | CHF 341.20 | CHF 76.30 |
| 2024 | CHF 462.10 | CHF 373.20 | CHF 88.90 |
| 2025 | CHF 536.50 | CHF 395.60 | CHF 140.90 |
| 2026 | CHF 558.50 | CHF 412.30 | CHF 146.20 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Mutuel rose +96.1 % over the period, against +74.7 % for the cheapest insurer in the same place. The gap widened: staying put cost a little more every year.
The year that hurt — The steepest year-on-year jump was 2025: +16.1 % in one go. The premium did not move in 2022.
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.