Floor time

Documented minutes and hours spent working on behalf of an inpatient while the provider is physically present on the patient’s floor or unit. It includes face-to-face time but is not limited to face-to-face time (e.g., at the bedside). It is a component of evaluation and management CPT codes. Also called unit time . Unit/floor time applies to hospital observation services, inpatient hospital care, initial and follow-up hospital consultations, and nursing facility visits.

Floorplan coverage

A form of insurance covering merchandise held for sale by a retailer that has been used as collateral for a loan. The lending institution, in effect, is insuring its collateral, which is the merchandise “on the floor” of the retailer.

Flue gas explosion

Explosion of gases in boiler flues (i.e. pipes). It is the result of ignition and not of the sudden release of internal pressure as in the case of a steam boiler explosion. The boiler and pressure plant policy can be extended to cover the explosion of gas in the furnaces or flues of the plant. Cover follows the terms of the boiler policy and therefore covers self-damage and the consequences thereof in terms of surrounding property and third party risks.

Flying risks

Term used by personal accident insurers in connection with the risk of accidental bodily injury arising from flying either as a member of the crew of an aircraft or as a fare-paying passenger on a scheduled flight. The former risk is underwritten in the aviation department and the latter is covered under conventional personal accident insurance.