Earthquake Commission (EQC) Deputy CEO Readiness & Recovery Renée Walker has resigned and will depart in May after a three-month transition period.

Ms Walker has worked in the Canterbury insurance industry since earthquakes struck the area almost a decade ago.

She implemented an “on-sold” policy to help homeowners who felt stuck, consolidated government claims functions through the transition of Southern Response claims and people to EQC, and built an insurer and future claims operating model.

CEO Sid Miller says Ms Walker had made an outstanding contribution to the EQC and was instrumental in the transformation the commission has achieved.