Visana in canton Bern: twelve years of premiums
In canton Bern, the lowest Visana premium went from CHF 333.20 a month in 2015 to CHF 465.50 in 2026 — a rise of +39.7 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 333.20 | CHF 298.10 | CHF 35.10 |
| 2016 | CHF 343.20 | CHF 319.60 | CHF 23.60 |
| 2017 | CHF 350.20 | CHF 334.70 | CHF 15.50 |
| 2018 | CHF 364.20 | CHF 343.80 | CHF 20.40 |
| 2019 | CHF 387.80 | CHF 363.50 | CHF 24.30 |
| 2020 | CHF 389.10 | CHF 371.20 | CHF 17.90 |
| 2021 | CHF 395.80 | CHF 368.50 | CHF 27.30 |
| 2022 | CHF 393.00 | CHF 369.00 | CHF 24.00 |
| 2023 | CHF 403.30 | CHF 376.00 | CHF 27.30 |
| 2024 | CHF 438.10 | CHF 403.20 | CHF 34.90 |
| 2025 | CHF 452.00 | CHF 421.30 | CHF 30.70 |
| 2026 | CHF 465.50 | CHF 447.50 | CHF 18.00 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Visana rose +39.7 % over the period, against +50.1 % 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: +8.6 % 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.
Bern, canton by canton
Visana, canton by canton
Other insurers
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.