SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                        PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)

                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) DECEMBER 24, 1997

                       Trans-World Insurance Company d/b/a Educaid and  
                        Class Notes Inc.(as Sellers) on behalf of 
                           ClassNotes Trust 1997-I.


                                 ClassNotes Inc.
                          Trans-World Insurance Company
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                                            22-3400682
         Arizona                  333-18877                  86-0255348
  (State or other                (Commission                 (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)   File Number)                 ID Number)


 3301 C Street, Suite 100-M, Sacramento, California         95816
 (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number,
 including area code:                                      (916) 446-5000


                  N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




     On December 24, 1997, ClassNotes Trust-I issued $265,000,000 principal
amount of its Series 1997-2 Notes (the "Notes") in the following classes:
$150,000,000 LIBOR Rate Class A-4 Notes, $57,500,000 Auction Rate Class A-5
Notes and $57,500,000 Auction Rate Class A-6 Notes. The Notes were registered
under a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-18877) (the "Registration
Statement"). The Trust also issued $15,000,000 of Auction Rate Certificates,
Class 2 (the "Certificates"). This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to
file as exhibits to the Registration Statement certain agreements entered into
in connection with the issuance of the Notes and the Certificates.

Item 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

      (c)  EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NO.


1.1                   Underwriting Agreement for LIBOR Rate Notes, dated
                      December 19, 1997, among ClassNotes Trust 1997-I,
                      Trans-World Insurance Company, ClassNotes Inc., The
                      Money Store Inc., Salomon Brothers Inc and First
                      Union Capital Markets Corp.

1.2                   Terms Agreement for LIBOR Rate Notes, dated  December
                      19, 1997, among ClassNotes Trust 1997-I, Trans-World
                      Insurance Company, ClassNotes Inc., The Money Store
                      Inc., Salomon Brothers Inc and First Union Capital
                      Markets Corp.

1.3                   Underwriting Agreement for Auction Rate Notes, dated
                      December 19, 1997, among ClassNotes Trust 1997-I,
                      Trans-World Insurance Company, ClassNotes Inc., The
                      Money Store and Smith Barney Inc.

1.4                   Terms Agreement for Auction Rate Notes, dated
                      December 19, 1997, among ClassNotes Trust 1997-I,
                      Trans-World Insurance Company, ClassNotes Inc., The
                      Money Store Inc. and Smith Barney Inc.

4.1                   Second Terms Supplement, dated December 24, 1997,
                      between The York Bank and Trust Company, as Eligible
                      Lender Trustee, and Bankers Trust Company, as Indenture 
                      Trustee.

4.2                   Second Trust Supplement, dated December 23, 1997,
                      among Trans-World Insurance Company, ClassNotes Inc.
                      and The York Bank and Trust Company, as Eligible
                      Lender Trustee.

99.1                  Auction Agent Agreement, dated December 24, 1997,
                      among The York Bank and Trust Company, as Eligible
                      Lender Trustee, Bankers Trust Company, as Indenture
                      Trustee, Bankers Trust Company, as Auction Agent, and
                      Trans-World Insurance Company.

99.2                  Broker-Dealer Agreement, dated December 24, 1997,
                      among Bankers Trust Company, as Auction Agent, and
                      Smith Barney Inc, as Broker-Dealer.

99.3                  First Supplemental Sale and Servicing Agreement,
                      dated December 24, 1997, among ClassNotes Trust 1997-
                      I, Trans-World Insurance Company, ClassNotes Inc.,
                      The Money Store Inc. and The York Bank and Trust
                      Company, as Eligible Lender Trustee.




                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                             CLASSNOTES TRUST 1997-I


                             By:  TRANS-WORLD INSURANCE COMPANY and
                                  CLASSNOTES, INC.


                             By:/s/ Michael Benoff
                                Name:  Michael Benoff
                                Title: Senior Vice President


Dated:  January 6, 1998






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT                  DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT                       PAGE NO.

1.1                   Underwriting Agreement for LIBOR Rate
                      Notes, dated December 19, 1997, among
                      ClassNotes Trust 1997-I, Trans-World
                      Insurance Company, ClassNotes Inc., The
                      Money Store Inc., Salomon Brothers Inc
                      and First Union Capital Markets Corp.

1.2                   Terms Agreement for LIBOR Rate Notes,
                      dated December 19, 1997, among
                      ClassNotes Trust 1997-I, Trans-World
                      Insurance Company, ClassNotes Inc., The
                      Money Store Inc., Salomon Brothers Inc
                      and First Union Capital Markets Corp.

1.3                   Underwriting Agreement for Auction Rate
                      Notes, dated December 19, 1997, among
                      ClassNotes Trust 1997-I, Trans-World
                      Insurance Company, ClassNotes Inc., The
                      Money Store and Smith Barney Inc.

1.4                   Terms Agreement for Auction Rate Notes,
                      dated December 19, 1997, among
                      ClassNotes Trust 1997-I, Trans-World
                      Insurance Company, ClassNotes Inc., The
                      Money Store Inc. and Smith Barney Inc.

4.1                   Second Terms Supplement, dated December
                      24, 1997, between The York Bank and
                      Trust Company, as Eligible Lender
                      Trustee, and Bankers Trust Company, as
                      Indenture Trustee.

4.2                   Second Trust Supplement, dated
                      December 23, 1997, among Trans-World Insurance
                      Company, ClassNotes Inc. and The York
                      Bank and Trust Company, as Eligible
                      Lender Trustee.

99.1                  Auction Agent Agreement, dated December
                      24, 1997, among The York Bank and Trust
                      Company, as Eligible Lender Trustee,
                      Bankers Trust Company, as Indenture
                      Trustee, Bankers Trust Company, as
                      Auction Agent, and Trans-World Insurance
                      Company.

99.2                  Broker-Dealer Agreement, dated December
                      24, 1997, among Bankers Trust Company,
                      as Auction Agent, and Smith Barney Inc,
                      as Broker-Dealer.

99.3                  First Supplemental Sale and Servicing
                      Agreement, dated December 24, 1997,
                      among ClassNotes Trust 1997-I, Trans-
                      World Insurance Company, ClassNotes
                      Inc., The Money Store Inc. and The York
                      Bank and Trust Company, as Eligible
                      Lender Trustee.