Visana — Region 1, St. Gallen: twelve years of premiums
Region 1, St. Gallen: the lowest Visana premium went from CHF 386.90 a month in 2015 to CHF 541.30 in 2026 — a rise of +39.9 %. The table below places it next to this region's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 386.90 | CHF 281.70 | CHF 105.20 |
| 2016 | CHF 390.70 | CHF 295.70 | CHF 95.00 |
| 2017 | CHF 390.80 | CHF 316.10 | CHF 74.70 |
| 2018 | CHF 419.70 | CHF 349.10 | CHF 70.60 |
| 2019 | CHF 429.50 | CHF 363.70 | CHF 65.80 |
| 2020 | CHF 433.80 | CHF 353.90 | CHF 79.90 |
| 2021 | CHF 443.00 | CHF 356.70 | CHF 86.30 |
| 2022 | CHF 443.40 | CHF 371.00 | CHF 72.40 |
| 2023 | CHF 471.70 | CHF 382.20 | CHF 89.50 |
| 2024 | CHF 520.60 | CHF 432.30 | CHF 88.30 |
| 2025 | CHF 534.80 | CHF 453.00 | CHF 81.80 |
| 2026 | CHF 541.30 | CHF 479.65 | CHF 61.65 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Visana rose +39.9 % over the period, against +70.3 % 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 2024: +10.4 % 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.
Visana, canton by canton
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Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.