The correct answer is: A. To assess the risk for rating purposes.
Insurers arrange for survey and inspection of the property before acceptance of a risk to assess the risk for rating purposes. This means that they want to know how likely it is that the property will be damaged or destroyed, and how much it will cost to repair or replace it. This information will help them to determine how much to charge the policyholder in premiums.
Option B is incorrect because insurers do not need to know how the insured purchased the property in order to assess the risk. Option C is incorrect because insurers do not need to know whether other insurers have also inspected the property. Option D is incorrect because insurers do not need to know whether neighboring property also can be insured.