The duties and responsibilities of a remote actuary involve defining and analyzing risk. In this position, you work from home and use mathematics and statistics to perform risk analysis. A remote actuary can work in many different industries, but you can find the most positions in insurance or financial services and investment. You may define and measure risk for life insurance providers or casualty, medical, or general insurance policies. In finance, an actuary estimates investment risk. You can also apply statistical analysis to enterprise risk, corporate policies, and strategies.