Steffisburg in canton Nidwalden: twelve years of premiums
In canton Nidwalden, the lowest Steffisburg premium went from CHF 234.80 a month in 2015 to CHF 444.70 in 2026 — a rise of +89.4 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 234.80 | CHF 233.00 | CHF 1.80 |
| 2016 | CHF 255.30 | CHF 245.60 | CHF 9.70 |
| 2017 | CHF 275.10 | CHF 273.10 | CHF 2.00 |
| 2018 | CHF 303.40 | CHF 287.20 | CHF 16.20 |
| 2019 | CHF 330.10 | CHF 298.50 | CHF 31.60 |
| 2020 | CHF 337.20 | CHF 301.20 | CHF 36.00 |
| 2021 | CHF 332.20 | CHF 310.80 | CHF 21.40 |
| 2022 | CHF 334.20 | CHF 319.30 | CHF 14.90 |
| 2023 | CHF 341.70 | CHF 336.20 | CHF 5.50 |
| 2024 | CHF 361.40 | CHF 357.10 | CHF 4.30 |
| 2025 | CHF 395.30 | CHF 368.00 | CHF 27.30 |
| 2026 | CHF 444.70 | CHF 385.40 | CHF 59.30 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Steffisburg rose +89.4 % over the period, against +65.4 % 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 2026: +12.5 % 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.