SWICA in canton Neuchâtel: twelve years of premiums
In canton Neuchâtel, the lowest SWICA premium went from CHF 403.30 a month in 2015 to CHF 562.20 in 2026 — a rise of +39.4 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 403.30 | CHF 320.80 | CHF 82.50 |
| 2016 | CHF 408.20 | CHF 364.60 | CHF 43.60 |
| 2017 | CHF 437.40 | CHF 395.90 | CHF 41.50 |
| 2018 | CHF 435.70 | CHF 406.80 | CHF 28.90 |
| 2019 | CHF 439.80 | CHF 425.20 | CHF 14.60 |
| 2020 | CHF 439.80 | CHF 439.80 | — |
| 2021 | CHF 458.20 | CHF 448.50 | CHF 9.70 |
| 2022 | CHF 472.00 | CHF 446.50 | CHF 25.50 |
| 2023 | CHF 495.40 | CHF 482.20 | CHF 13.20 |
| 2024 | CHF 557.60 | CHF 525.40 | CHF 32.20 |
| 2025 | CHF 551.00 | CHF 523.10 | CHF 27.90 |
| 2026 | CHF 562.20 | CHF 554.20 | CHF 8.00 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
SWICA rose +39.4 % over the period, against +72.8 % 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 2024: +12.6 % in one go. The premium did not move in 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.
SWICA, canton by canton
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.