Swiss wants to save money on clothes, restaurants and hotels

Swiss people are considered lazy when it comes to changing their health insurance company, not when it comes to work. Even the basic insurance premium shock next year – which will be 6.6 percent more expensive on average – doesn’t seem to change much.

Only slightly more than five insurers can dream of changing health insurance companies. That’s according to a survey conducted after the sharp increase in premiums was announced. However, participants want to save on other budget items first.

Savings done elsewhere

Besides those considering a change, twelve percent want to optimize their current payment costs. They belong to the vast majority—about 66 percent—who do not plan to switch insurance companies. This emerges from a Friday statement by consulting firm Accenture.

The survey also showed that people in Switzerland do not want to focus their savings primarily on healthcare costs. On the other hand, they want to spend less on clothing, shoes, restaurants and hotels.

Same savings as during the pandemic

“Probably the impressions of the Covid 19 pandemic should have an impact on expressed consumer preferences that should not be underestimated,” Accenture insurance expert Marcel Thom said in the communique. However, it can also be assumed that the absolute pain threshold for premiums has not yet been reached.

At the end of September, Health Minister Alain Berset (50) announced that health insurance premiums would increase significantly in 2023. After four years of relatively high stability, this represents a strong increase. It is attributed, among other things, to the Covid pandemic and the compensatory effects of delayed interventions.

If you want to change your cash register, you can review the various offers on one of the comparison portals: Blick has determined the cheapest cash registers for each cantonal capital. (SDA/smt)