Our mission is to empower actuaries to face the risks that will shape our future.
Hi there! My name is Jordan, and in the summer of 2023 I started Actuarial Notes from a small apartment in downtown Toronto. I wanted to understand the rising systemic risk in our economy and figure out what we could do about it.
Fast-forward two years, and this question has drawn together a small community of actuaries with the shared goal of bringing new perspectives and discussion to urgent issues of emerging risks in climate, artificial intelligence, and social responsibility in insurance and finance.
Our mission is to empower actuaries to take action on systemic risk in their roles by educating on these topics. Thank you for taking the time to learn about our work. You are welcome to contact us if you are interested in partnership or collaboration.
Our values
Integrity starts with me.
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Integrity is deeply personal. It means honest decisions and acting in line with one’s values. For Actuarial Notes as a publisher, integrity means that we’re transparent about our incentives and commitments, so that you can understand our biases.
Be helpful.
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To fulfill our mission, our work should be helpful to actuaries. To do this, we listen to your feedback so that we can learn what’s working for you, and what’s not. You can leave us feedback at anytime.
Accessible is better for everyone.
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Accessibility is at the center of our mission to empower actuaries. It means communicating in a way that is personalized to the needs of an individual person. Our goal is to build products and services that are accessible by design.
Collaborate openly.
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Diversity in thought, experiences, and knowledge is foundational to good decisions. Diversity challenges blindspots and sees beyond an individual’s horizon. Collaboration is about listening, improvising, disagreeing, and building together.
Our goals
Create a marketplace for risk management.
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Share risk management software and services in a way that improves the transparency, trust, and competitiveness of providers.
Create spaces for community.
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Build a risk management tool.
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Build a tool that implements a risk management workflow in a way that’s easy, fun, and collaborative.
Design a collaborative decision-making tool.
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Develop the requirements for a system where people can collaborate and make risk-informed decisions together.