Guide

Health insurance guide

What you need to know about deductibles, models and switching insurer, and where the industry would rather keep you in the dark. All figures come from official sources.

Rating
Which health insurer stays cheap over time?

The Price Consistency Rating, based on eight years of FOPH premiums: price, consistency, loyalty, tariffs and reserves.

Background
What insurers spend on administration, advertising and brokers

All the large insurers compared, with reserves and price consistency score. Figures from the FOPH.

Background
Why your adviser wants to sell you supplementary insurance

CHF 70 for basic health insurance, up to 16 monthly premiums for supplementary insurance. How to protect yourself.

Guide
Health insurance at 26: why the premium rises so sharply

At 26 the young adult discount ends. In the same tariff that can mean up to two thirds more.

Guide
Which deductible is best?

CHF 300 or 2'500: break-even point, worked examples and a clear recommendation.

Guide
HMO, Telmed or family doctor?

All basic health insurance models explained, with the 2027 discounts.

Guide
Accident insurance in Switzerland and abroad

Who pays, what applies abroad, and does an accident count towards your deductible?

Template
Cancel your health insurance

Signed letter as a PDF, addresses of all insurers and which ones accept cancellation by email.

Analysis
Health insurance premiums 2027

How much premiums are rising in every canton and at every insurer.

Compare premiums for your postcode

All insurers, official premiums, with price consistency score.

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