Sumiswalder in canton Zurich: twelve years of premiums
In canton Zurich, the lowest Sumiswalder premium went from CHF 305.40 a month in 2015 to CHF 465.60 in 2026 — a rise of +52.5 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 305.40 | CHF 240.00 | CHF 65.40 |
| 2016 | CHF 315.30 | CHF 250.00 | CHF 65.30 |
| 2017 | CHF 351.50 | CHF 255.00 | CHF 96.50 |
| 2018 | CHF 386.70 | CHF 260.00 | CHF 126.70 |
| 2019 | CHF 407.00 | CHF 346.00 | CHF 61.00 |
| 2020 | CHF 402.30 | CHF 343.30 | CHF 59.00 |
| 2021 | CHF 402.30 | CHF 347.20 | CHF 55.10 |
| 2022 | CHF 399.60 | CHF 343.90 | CHF 55.70 |
| 2023 | CHF 395.10 | CHF 358.60 | CHF 36.50 |
| 2024 | CHF 407.60 | CHF 379.90 | CHF 27.70 |
| 2025 | CHF 436.20 | CHF 398.80 | CHF 37.40 |
| 2026 | CHF 465.60 | CHF 427.80 | CHF 37.80 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Sumiswalder rose +52.5 % over the period, against +78.3 % 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 2017: +11.5 % in one go. The premium did not move in 2021.
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.
Zurich, canton by canton
Sumiswalder, canton by canton
Other insurers
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.