Share of individuals who considered switching health insurances Netherlands 2011-2017
It is allowed in the Netherlands to cancel one's basic health insurance and change insurance companies every year until the 31st of December. When individuals end their contract before the end of December, their contract will end per January 1st. They can then choose a new health insurance company before February 1st. In 2017, the share of individuals who switched health insurance companies reached a value of approximately 6.4 percent.