Key points at a glance
This page explains to residents of Saint-Léonard how supplementary insurance (LCA/VVG) works — the optional top-up to basic insurance for hospital stays (private/semi-private, free choice of doctor), dental treatment, complementary medicine, glasses, maternity or prevention.
In Saint-Léonard (postal code 1958), a municipality of roughly 2’628 residents in the canton of Valais, a close look pays off: supplementary insurance falls under the LCA and is a free market — each insurer sets its own benefits, premiums and conditions. What matters is comparing by real need rather than by the lowest price; and because health questions are allowed, the rule is: sign up early and in good health. Commuting between Saint-Léonard and a nearby municipality (Grône (2 km), Mont-Noble (3 km), Icogne (3 km))? The range of supplementary policies is the same everywhere — your profile sets the price, not your address.
Saint-Léonard at a glance: your local context
Saint-Léonard, a municipality of roughly 2’628 residents in the canton of Valais, brings its own local context to "Supplementary insurance by profile (seniors, young adults, baby, family)". Saint-Léonard lies in premium region 2 of the canton of Valais (FOPH classification). Because even the next municipality may belong to a different region, premiums for the same cover can differ significantly — what matters is always the exact municipality, not the cantonal average.
- Population: roughly 2’628
- Canton: Valais
- Basic-insurance premium region (FOPH/OFSP): region 2
- Postal code (NPA): 1958
- Federal municipality number (BFS): 6246
Supplementary insurance by profile (seniors, young adults, baby, family) around Saint-Léonard: compare neighbouring municipalities
Living or working near Saint-Léonard? Each of the closest municipalities has its own local page — handy when you move or when you compare several places to live:
- Supplementary insurance by profile (seniors, young adults, baby, family) in Grône — 1.9 km away
- Supplementary insurance by profile (seniors, young adults, baby, family) in Mont-Noble — 3.0 km away
- Supplementary insurance by profile (seniors, young adults, baby, family) in Icogne — 3.0 km away
- Supplementary insurance by profile (seniors, young adults, baby, family) in Lens — 3.1 km away
- Supplementary insurance by profile (seniors, young adults, baby, family) in Arbaz — 3.5 km away
- Supplementary insurance by profile (seniors, young adults, baby, family) in Grimisuat — 3.5 km away
- Supplementary insurance by profile (seniors, young adults, baby, family) in Vex — 4.9 km away
- Supplementary insurance by profile (seniors, young adults, baby, family) in Sion — 5.5 km away
- Supplementary insurance by profile (seniors, young adults, baby, family) in Chalais — 5.7 km away
- Supplementary insurance by profile (seniors, young adults, baby, family) in Savièse — 7.2 km away
Supplementary insurance (LCA) in Saint-Léonard: what matters
Unlike basic insurance, supplementary cover is a free contractual product: each insurer defines its own benefits, premiums and conditions. Two policies at the same price can cover very differently in Saint-Léonard — for hospital stays (private/semi-private, free choice of doctor), dental treatment, complementary medicine, glasses or maternity. So compare benefit by benefit against your actual needs, not just on price.
Two things to know: supplementary insurance is optional and can be taken out or cancelled independently of basic insurance. And the insurer may — unlike under the LAMal — ask health questions, add exclusions or reject an application. So sign up while young and healthy, and answer the health questions truthfully (otherwise you risk losing benefits).
Check before you sign
- Your real priorities: hospital, dental, complementary medicine, glasses, maternity?
- Annual limits, waiting periods and exclusions of each benefit.
- Avoid double cover (e.g. with employer or credit-card benefits).
- How the premium develops with age, and the cancellation terms.
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How we work for Saint-Léonard
Our approach for "Supplementary insurance by profile (seniors, young adults, baby, family)" in Saint-Léonard: (1) list your contracts and deadlines in the canton of Valais; (2) uncover under- and over-insured risks as well as double cover; (3) compare options with concrete figures before you decide. The goal is never to pile up policies, but to align premiums, deductibles and benefits to a deliberately chosen level of risk. The comparison is free and without obligation; Assur-IA works in an educational way and replaces neither the tax authority nor regulated individual advice.
FAQ — insurance in Saint-Léonard (practical guidance, not legal advice)
Is "Supplementary insurance by profile (seniors, young adults, baby, family)" also covered for the area around Saint-Léonard?
Yes. The neighbouring municipalities of Saint-Léonard, such as Grône (2 km), Mont-Noble (3 km), each have their own page on "Supplementary insurance by profile (seniors, young adults, baby, family)" — handy when you compare several places to live in the canton of Valais or a move is coming up.
Does this page replace personal advice in Saint-Léonard?
No. It explains the insurance and tax concepts for residents of Saint-Léonard (canton of Valais). Your decisions should rest on your own documents — and, where needed, on a regulated professional.
Can I compare "Supplementary insurance by profile (seniors, young adults, baby, family)" in Saint-Léonard with no obligation?
Of course. The starting point is your situation in Saint-Léonard; only at your request do a concrete comparison and quotes follow. You remain free to decline any offer — free of charge and without obligation.
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Important notes
This local guide for Saint-Léonard is for orientation. It replaces neither a personal quote nor the assessment of a regulated professional. The amounts, premiums and deductions mentioned change with your situation, your insurer and the given year.
Official sources
Our figures and information rely on the official publications of the Swiss Confederation.