Visana in canton Zurich: twelve years of premiums
In canton Zurich, the lowest Visana premium went from CHF 334.00 a month in 2015 to CHF 462.70 in 2026 — a rise of +38.5 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 334.00 | CHF 240.00 | CHF 94.00 |
| 2016 | CHF 350.00 | CHF 250.00 | CHF 100.00 |
| 2017 | CHF 362.70 | CHF 255.00 | CHF 107.70 |
| 2018 | CHF 377.80 | CHF 260.00 | CHF 117.80 |
| 2019 | CHF 377.80 | CHF 346.00 | CHF 31.80 |
| 2020 | CHF 377.80 | CHF 343.30 | CHF 34.50 |
| 2021 | CHF 385.10 | CHF 347.20 | CHF 37.90 |
| 2022 | CHF 385.10 | CHF 343.90 | CHF 41.20 |
| 2023 | CHF 398.30 | CHF 358.60 | CHF 39.70 |
| 2024 | CHF 426.10 | CHF 379.90 | CHF 46.20 |
| 2025 | CHF 446.00 | CHF 398.80 | CHF 47.20 |
| 2026 | CHF 462.70 | CHF 427.80 | CHF 34.90 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
Visana rose +38.5 % 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 2024: +7.0 % in one go. The premium did not move in 2019, 2020, 2022.
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
Visana, canton by canton
Other insurers
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.