SWICA — Region 1, Zurich: twelve years of premiums
Region 1, Zurich: the lowest SWICA premium went from CHF 370.90 a month in 2015 to CHF 553.70 in 2026 — a rise of +49.3 %. The table below places it next to this region's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 370.90 | CHF 307.80 | CHF 63.10 |
| 2016 | CHF 384.80 | CHF 360.40 | CHF 24.40 |
| 2017 | CHF 395.90 | CHF 380.40 | CHF 15.50 |
| 2018 | CHF 419.20 | CHF 392.10 | CHF 27.10 |
| 2019 | CHF 430.40 | CHF 413.20 | CHF 17.20 |
| 2020 | CHF 430.40 | CHF 413.10 | CHF 17.30 |
| 2021 | CHF 426.00 | CHF 423.80 | CHF 2.20 |
| 2022 | CHF 426.80 | CHF 416.90 | CHF 9.90 |
| 2023 | CHF 469.40 | CHF 437.00 | CHF 32.40 |
| 2024 | CHF 522.10 | CHF 470.20 | CHF 51.90 |
| 2025 | CHF 527.10 | CHF 496.20 | CHF 30.90 |
| 2026 | CHF 553.70 | CHF 517.70 | CHF 36.00 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
SWICA rose +49.3 % over the period, against +68.2 % 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: +11.2 % 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.
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.